Sorry. This is later than I thought it would be. Thank you for your kind reviews. I'm glad I got a few people hooked. Not much to say besides I'm tired LOL. The new job really has me on my toes. But, enough with my complaining. Onward to the next chapter.

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Chapter Two

Toya was the first to leave the house. He wanted to double check the reported disappearance by asking the bakery a few doors down from them. He felt it was strange that so many people were disappearing at once. It was unexplainable, and doubling the peculiar notion was Yukito's alter ego was sensing magic. Beside Sakura's occasional usage, magic became non-existent. Yue and Kerberos barely showed themselves. He was becoming used to the quiet and feared that this was only the beginning to more disturbances like when Eli was here. Toya entered into the building to the left of them. The fresh smells of bread and cake engulfed his senses. They usually bought their fresh bread here, but Toya wasn't too hungry. Even with a small lunch he ate earlier, one would think he would be hungry, but today wasn't the case. The young burnet stood leaning against the display case. "Have you come for your usual bread?" he asked, straightening up.

"Not today. Have you heard much about these strange disappearances?" Toya smiled at the small figurines made out of the bread. He admired the talent that this family of bakers had.

"Besides the huge crowd going in and out of your store, no. I find it even more strange that they'd be requesting flowers. Any ideas?"

Toya shook his head. "I'm as confused as you are." Glancing out the window, Toya spotted Yukito waiting outside. He found it strange that his lover wouldn't walk in to greet the young baker. In fact, he doesn't remember Yukito going for their bread for several months. It was always him that got it. Brushing that stray thought away, he focused on the conversation at hand. "Well, I'm going to go see my sister. If you hear anything…"

"Don't worry. I'll let you know. Oh, and tell Sakura I said, 'Hi' And, how his Yukito doing?"

"I will. Yuki? He's fine. Why do you ask?"

"No reason. I just haven't seen him in awhile."

Finding that even more strange than Yukito not coming to the bakery, he wanted to question more, but something drew his sight to his lover. He was calling for him using some of Yue's magic. This was something he was determined to question his lover about later. "I'll let him know you asked about him."

"Thank you."

Toya exited the store and walked next to Yukito. "He hadn't heard anything else. He, too, finds it strange that everyone is buying flowers. I can't quite figure it out."

Yukito sighed," My dream had rose vines. I made a lot of rose bouquets today. I wonder if those two are linked."

Toya shook his head. "I hope not."

The two walked silently through the slightly deserted streets, choosing not to ride the bus over. It would take longer, but the two of them were searching for any spike in a magical environment or anything out of the ordinary. The wind kicked gently at their feet. Neither one of them knew what to speak about for fear of jinxing their current situation. Choosing that this might be the right time to bring up the baker, Toya glanced over at his lover. "I've noticed that you haven't went to see Henry in a while. Is there any particular reason?"

"No. I just thought you'd like to choose all the bread since I don't really care which one we eat." Toya noticed the slight tension in his lover's shoulders. He was hiding something. Deciding to let it go for now, he looked down the street at his childhood home.

They approached the two story house. The front light wasn't on yet, which concerned Toya. Normally towards the evening, the first one home would turn the light on for the others. He knew that his father wouldn't be home yet so Sakura would have left it on. He also figured that it would be less likely they'd change just because Toya moved out.

Approaching the door, Yukito quickly pulled Toya's hand away from the door. He shook his head and held his lover behind him. Switching with Yue, the two stood cautiously away from the door. Yue reached out, and his hand collided with an invisible barrier. He pushed Toya further away even though he knew Toya was capable of protecting himself. He aimed his arrow at the doorknob. Watching the barrier shatter into pieces, Yue carefully stepped into the house. Everything was dark and quiet. He could barely sense his master's energy among the clashing magical field. Something felt seriously wrong. He walked down the hallway and into the living room with Toya close behind him. The two found no one or anything out of place on the first floor. Back tracking, they started for the stairs.

Sakura's door lied slightly ajar. A small glitter of multicolor light streamed through the cracks. Grabbing Toya's arm, Yue pushed him down the hallway. 'Stay," he muttered, knowing full well that Toya would rush into the room if he saw Sakura hurt. Pulling the door gently open, Yue managed to see no threat; however, Kero and Sakura were lying unconscious on the floor. Yue nodded to Toya and entered into the room. "Sakura," he said as he shook the now teenage woman. Unable to rouse her, he moved over to Kero, allowing Toya to attempt to wake his sister.

After a few minutes, Kero's eyes fluttered open. "What happened?"

"I'm not sure," the small bear started. "Sakura's book began to glow. At first it wasn't anything serious, but, then, Flower shot out. I don't understand. She's never violent. Her energy knocked both of us out."

Yue glanced at Sakura, relieved she was finally coming around. "There have been numerous disappearances. Many people have come to the shop, wanting roses of all sorts for the family of the victims. I didn't sense Flower or Sakura's magic around them, but it was different. It felt more evil and dark. How long ago did Flower escape?"

Kero glanced at the clock, "Must have been early this morning. Strange that so many people would have disappeared in a sort about of time, and that people would act so quickly."

"When we got here, there was a barrier around the house. Nothing strong like Shield, but enough to retract anyone that tries to open the door. And this morning, Yukito had a strange dream that had roses in it. Could this all be connected?"

"It has to be," Sakura whispered, leaning against her older brother. She was weak like when she was first changing all the Clow Cards to Sakura Cards. "We have to locate Flower. I'll call Shaoran and tell him to bring the compass."

"That won't work," Kero spoke quickly.

"Maybe, but we have to try something. I can sense magic, but it's coming from everywhere. We have to try and pinpoint it somehow."

"Yes, but even if she reverted to a Clow Card for some reason, she still wasn't violent. Different magic is controlling her. That's the only way to explain it. Kero's right. The compass may not work, but it doesn't hurt to try something. Until then, I suggest we start looking while you wait for Li." Yue stood and reverted back to his borrowed form. Yukito and Toya left quickly while Sakura called Li.

"Where should we start looking?" Toya asked, not exactly sure what he was looking for. They decided to take the bus back to their house in order to make it there faster than walking. The bus was full with no free seats so they stood towards the back in order to continue their quiet conversation.

"I think we should try around our house. There has to be more than Yue being there to send all those people to our shop out of all the other flower stores. Flower could be hidden anywhere, but we should check the gardens around the shop first. She might appear if I get close to her." Yukito frowned. "Your old magical ability would come in handy right about now." They got off at the bus stop two blocks away from their shop.

Toya grabbed Yukito's hand and gently held it. "How long are you going to blame yourself for that? I wanted to give you those powers. I know I won't be much help right about now, but I'll never blame you for that."

Yukito smiled and walked around the side of their building followed closely by Toya. Hidden completely from view, he kissed his lover with enough passion to rival any other couple. He wanted to erase the last part of the conversation from Toya even though he didn't have any power to do so. Something inside of him was plaguing his thoughts. He could feel darkness growing. Even now more than ever, Yukito wasn't going to let Toya out of his sight. Deciding it was best to start looking, Yukito pulled away from the flushed Toya. "Let's get started." Toya, still dazed from his lover's rare act, nodded. He enjoyed those rare moments, but now wasn't the time to focus on it. Their city depending on them to find Flower and put a stop to her before she could do more damage.

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Okay. There goes another chapter. It's starting to flow a little better. Maybe I can get my mind to write it faster then. Thank you for reading please review.

Angel Dove