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Three Moons of Alicidale

Meiling awoke in a strange place. There were oddly placed staircases and endless empty space. Her head was on Sakura's lap and Li and that uptight angel were near her. She immediately focused on Li. "Sharon!" She cried out as she launched herself at him and folded her arms around his neck.

"Meiling, calm down." Li said, trying to pry her off, unsuccessfully.

Meiling noticed Tomoyo staring expressionlessly at the group. She knew this to be strange and was about to say something about it when Sakura interrupted her thought. "Meiling, I'm so happy that you're okay."

"What do you mean?" Meiling blinked.

"You don't remember?"

"No."

"She should leave." Yue said. "This castle is the work of create. The longer she stays the higher the chance that she'll be under it's control, again."

"I guess you're right." Sakura said.

"Wha!" Meiling tried to protest, not wanting to be left out of whatever what was going on.

"It would be bad for us to have to fight you, again."

"Okay..." Meiling reluctantly agreed, having no idea what they were talking about.


Lazeal, the mirror card, stood at one of the castle windows, Kero at her side. Behing her stood, or rather floated, the glow card and the sweet card. "Is it enough? Can you do it?" She asked them.

The glow card responded shaking her head. The song card also appeared and answered. "someone of the white moon must be here, we need Yue."

"You should rest up. You will need to be ready."

The sweet card went and kissed Lazeal's cheek. "Thank you."

Then she was alone with Kero. Sakura's brother was asleep in a far corner, though when she thought about it, she made a bed for him and he lay there. Her mind began to drift to Sakura. This whole thing was because of the resentment she held for Clow Read. Add that the the power of the red moon and her strong desire to go home... She sighed. The power of the red moon was fading in and out over her, letting her retain some of her self, though still controlling her to do as she secretly wished in her heart.

"Don't worry." Kero spoke suddenly. "I will protect you from Sakura and Yue."

"I have faith in you." She smiled. It is I whom I doubt. If Sakura passes this test she may very well learn the truth. The whole truth.

Sakura watched as Yue carried Meiling away. She was with Li outside the castle. "Do you think she'll be safe?" Sakura asked.

"She should be. We'll find the mirror card soon." Li answered. He stared at her for a few moments. He could see the slight worry on her face and his feelings on love affection began to rise. He loved her kind heart and so when he thought his question, he had not realized that he was speaking out loud. "How do you feel about me?"

Sakura turned to him, shocked. He looked determined, a bit red, and she saw something else. An intensity in his eyes that reminded him of just a few moments ago when they had fought Meiling. The look of intense affections and strong desires. "Why are you asking all of a sudden?" Was all she could ask.

"Sakura..." He started slowly. He could barely hold the feeling back, but he still had a hard time admitting it. "It's because...I love you!"

Sakura stared at him wide-eyed. She didn't know what to say. She liked Sharon, but...love?! Did she love him?! "I..."

Luckily for the very confused and unsure Sakura, Yue landed at that moment. "We should continue."

"Sakura..." Li whispered moving closer. He gave Yue and look and then whispered to her. "Do you love Yue or me?"

Her eyes widened at the question and her cheeks reddened. Yue? She didn't...did she? It is true that she had wanted to become closer to Yue, that she admired him, but love? How could she possible answer a question like that?

"I...I don't...I mean..." Sakura flusteredly stumbled over her words, unsure of what she say. Or even what she was trying to say.

An interruption once again saved her the headache of trying to figure out the answer to Li's question. Tomoyo at the gate of the castle, yet not daring to step outside of it. "Are you quitting? Or continuing?"

"There's no way that we'd quit." Li said. His gaze was quick to return to Sakura. He wanted her answer. He wanted to be her answer. He wanted to be the one that she loved. If he could just make her realize that he should be the one that she loved and not Yue. It couldn't be too late...could it?

"Then please return inside." Tomoyo said.

"Right." Sakura replied hesitantly.

She began to follow Tomoyo, Li and Yue were behing her. She didn't pay attention to where she was being lead. Instead, she kept glancing behind her at Li and Yue. It seemed every time she looked back, Li had been watching her and Yue had been looking right through her. She had a sadness to being ignored by Yue and an embarrassment to Li's attentive watch on her. What was she thinking? What was she feeling? She was unsure. She had never thought about being in love with either of them.

Sakura returned attention ahead and saw Rika standing before her. She felt a flood of relief that another one of her friends was safe, but the having to fight her friend caused a certain pain in her heart that she didn't know how to name.

Tomoyo bowed and moved in to the shadows. As she stood to the side, the candle that she held went out and she vanished into the darkness. Yue seemed to immediately be on guard. Li stood next to Sakura, eyeing Rika suspiciously.

Rika was staring blankly ahead with possessed eyes. The shadow rose in front of her to behind her, leaving behind the sword card in her hands. Unnoticed to them, the floor shimmered with the activation of the loop card.

"Rika..." Sakura mumbled.

Rika held up the sword and moved quickly in Sakura direction. Li unsheathed his sword and stood to protect her. The two blades creased, Rika moving with slow yet fast movements. Li blocked all her attacks and stopped the advances she tried to make toward Sakura.

An arrow from behind raced at Sakura. Mr. Terada stood holding the a bow and an arrow created itself and he fired again. Yue was ready and swiftly moved her into the air. The arrow disappeared and reappeared at the other end of the loop, never stopping.

"What should we do?" Sakura asked.

Yue was about to answer when an arrow hit his arm and another went into his wing. He descended from the air as they fadded, though the pain did not. It had been fired opposite of his direction and straight at him through the loop. He let go of Sakura before looking up to notice the shadow card. Rather than join the battle, it stood where it had previously. Watching, waiting. Rika was attacking Li, Terada was going after Sakura, so that means that...

"Sakura, use a card!" Yue urged, but that was when the shadow card sprung. It en-wrapped Yue and forced itself into a tight ball before it was gone.

"Yue!" Sakura yelled. "Ahh!" she screamed as an arrow went into her arm. She held up the fight card, praying that it would help. "Fight!" she yelled, hitting it with her star wand.

The card rushed up to Rika first. With a few well placed hits it knocked the sword from her hand and knocked her out. Dodging another arrow from Terada, she ran at him and punched him the stomach, taking him out. The bow and arrow dropped from his hand and became the arrow card. The small girl barely had the chance to do anything before being kicked through loop to the other side of the hall. She then punched the ground and shattered the loop card into it's true form.

Li and Sakura were both stunned. "I think you should catch it." Li suggested.

"Right." Sakura agreed.


The shadow card released Yue in the room where the mirror card was. He looked at her unsurprised. "Should I call you by your title, your real name, or your stolen one?"

She looked away in shame at his cruel words Keroberos took a threatening step in front of her. " I won't let you talk to her that way."

Red seemed to flash in her eyes. "I am Image Ala." She said. "You know that Yue."

"I thought you were, but I could have been mistaken. I can see an imperfect image." Yue said with cruelty in his eyes.

"I will open the gate to Alicidale, you will help me, and we will all go home. I don't need your opinion." She looked to the doorway where Time, power, and erase stood.

"There's no point in your words." The power card said. She raised her hand and erase took it in her own.

"You want to go back, too, Yue." Erase said.

Yue looked at time. He wondered what power was holding him now. It didn't matter, though, he wouldn't escape from them. He wondered if he went back who he would be allied to. Should he return to Queen Ari? She was surely alright with princess Ala. He could stay with Sakura. And then, what about...no, she would not be a factor.

"You should just enjoy the fact that we get to home. Erase said.

Lazeal held up her mirror. Glowing, she focused her power. Power and Erase started as well, then Time, holding out his hour glass. The mirror held her hand out to Yue. From his sides, Power and Erase looked at him. Time was behind him, also watching, and Kero glared from in front of him.

The wood card entered the room, adding her energy. "Please, Yue." she said softly. "Take her hand. You miss Alicidale, too."

Yue sighed and reached out to her. What other choice did her really have. Kero stood protectively near Lazeal as he added his energy. Wood wrapped her small vines around the mirror as the power built inside.


"Do you think he will be alright?" Sakura asked.

"He will be fine." Tomoyo answered, coming up behind her. "He has only to co-operate."


Adding to the list:

1. Light- white moon
2. Flower- Sakura card
3. Little- Alicidale card
4. Rain- Sakura Cards
5. Illusion- Alicidale card
6. Snow- Alicidale card
7. Fight- white moon
8. Fiery- white moon
9. Windy- Alicidale card
10. Twin- Alicidale
11. Sword-Alicidale
12. Arrow- Alicidale

Thing are building in this chapter, nothing monumental. Tell me, how does everyone feel about Yuri side pairings? Would it bother anyone if there was Yuri or Yaoi among the cards? Let me know in your reviews for those of you who review. Also, if you noticed I'm adding the list of cards that are currently in Sakura's possession. She doesn't use them really, so its easy to forget. I had to look back on the chapters myself a few times to make sure the list we right. Every chapter I'm going to add to it.

Would it be better if I put the cards she has before the chapter or if I just put it at the end plus the ones she captured that chapter? Let me know.