Chapter 27: Final Judgment…AGAIN??!!!,( part 3)
(by Kawaii Chibi, added on 11 June 2002 07:32 AM)
Syaoran stood upon Tokyo Tower, glaring hard at Hue,
preparing to take out his current Moon-drop cards.
'Spike,' he said, raising the card to his sword, 'TAKE HIM
OUT!'
Spike shot millions of shards of glass, soaring with rapid
speed towards Hue.
Hue scoffs smugly, with a swish of her cape, the shards
scattered and disappeared.
'Pathetic,' she sneered, forming a silver arrow in her hand.
'You should know that Spike is one of the weakest cards...'
Syaoran gasps, rummaging in his pockets and pulls out the
card they had captured the previous day. He examines the name in a hurry; it
says "Clone".
'Clone Card!' he ordered with a deep voice, 'Duplicate me
three fold! CLONE!'
Blue lights begin to flicker around Syaoran; he begins to
glow white, and as he closes his eyes, ghostly images of himself float out of
him. They form into solid bodies, all identical to him from their hair to their
robes.
Syaoran nods over to his other three selves, ready to fight
together.
'Yah!' Syaoran yelled, taking the first move, he swung with
his sword towards Hue with great force.
Hue smirks, easily dodging the attacks.
'Weakling,' she cackled, sending an icee arrow towards
Syaoran.
One of Syaoran's clones jumped in front of him, taking the
arrow and he suddenly vanished.
The remaining two clones gasped. Syaoran signals them to
attack. They obey and run forward, swords raised and ready.
'Fire-spout Card!' Syaoran called, taking out another
Moon-drop card, 'SURROUND!'
The fire burned like the anger in his heart. Hurting Sakura
was the wrong thing to do...Hue was going to pay dearly!
'Hah! You think this simple magic can defeat me?!' Hue
snickered, sending the Fire back to Syaoran.
Syaoran's twins attacked Hue, slashing their swords along his
back and head.
He smirks, punching them both in the stomachs, they vanish.
'No!' Syaoran cried, a hand out reached for it was if a part
of himself had been destroyed. 'You...' his amber eyes narrowed.
'Ooh, I'm afraid...' Hue mocked, her eyes flickering
maliciously.
'Vine Card!' Syaoran snapped, 'Entangle her! VINE!'
The Vine spirit, which resembled The Wood, flew towards Hue,
her brilliant blue tails of vines soaring behind her.
'No! Stop!' Hue commanded, and The Vine stopped in midair,
spun around and directed herself at Syaoran, surrounding him in a great tangle.
'No! You...' Syaoran gasped, struggling against Vine and
staring in disbelief. 'No...'
Syaoran turns his head weakly down at where the others were
standing and watching, Sakura still lay unconscious on the ground.
Syaoran feels tears rise to his eyes, knowing the outcome...
'It's just like before,' Tomoyo sighed sadly, 'as if we won't
remember any of this...'
Cerberus nods his head wisely, frowing his big great lion's
head. 'Yes...'
'No...it can't be...' Heather breathed in shock, staring down
at her deck of cards, 'we'll all forget...I'll lose the cards...they are
everything to me...' she ran over to the invisible barrier and began pounding at
it madly. 'NO! I CAN'T LOSE THEM! NOT NOW! NOOO!'
Meiling was sobbing dramatically in her corner, her tears
dotting the cement beneath them. 'S-Syaoran-kun...don't g-give up...'
'Li-kun!' Tomoyo cried, running over to the barrier and
pressing her hands against it, 'DON'T LOSE! SAKURA-CHAN NEEDS YOU! PLEASE! NO!'
she began to cry heavily, sliding the the floor beside Heather.
Syaoran looks blurrily at them as Vine is nearly concealing
his whole body. He looks angrily back at Hue.
Hue begins to laugh darkly, her arms crossed. 'And so it
ends...' s he gave Syaoran one last evil grin.
'No...' Syaoran let out a faint breath of air, before he
closed his eyes, and his world went black...
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Chapter 28: The Final Judgment...AGAIN?! (Part 4)
(by Melissa, added on 11 June 2002 07:13 PM)
"Bye dad!" Sakura called as another school day
began, and as usual she was late. She slipped on her roller blades , elbow, knee
and wrist guards and dashed down the street.
When she finally got to class everyone was seated and class
was about to begin. Sakura plopped into her seat and gave a sigh of relief.
"Oh, I am so glad I'm not very late this time."
Tomoyo giggled, "Youre getting better Sakura! Remember,
school starts at 7:00."
They both laughed at the thought. Suddenly Mr.Terada, their
teacher pounded into the room. He stood at his desk and eyed each of the
students in the room.
Another day had began. Sakura noticed Syaoran sitting behind
her and grinned.
"Hey Syaoran! Thanks for last night!"
Syaoran stared at her strangely. A couple of girls sitting
around them giggled.
"Last night, huh?" Said a girl wickedly.
"What happened? Anything we should know about? Anything
personal?" asked another.
Sakura blushed, "huh...oh...OOOH!! NO NO!! I DIDN'T MEAN
THAT!!" Sakura squealed feeling so embarrassed.
The girls kept on giggling.
"Yah! Suure." One said sarcastically.
"Girls! I am teaching a lesson! Please face the front
and keep quiet!" bellowed Mr. Tereda.
All the students immediately turned around and kept quiet, but
Sakura was sure she could still hear them snickering at her.
Syaoran stared intently at the back of her head feeling that
all this was some how familiar, but he couldn't understand what it was that
made it so. Syaoran turned to glance at Meiling, then Tomoyo. Obviously they had
not noticed something strange about this day, but maybe Sakura did.
***Lunch Break ****
Sakura and Tomoyo sat eating their lunch peacefully. Sakura
had just gone to baton practice so she was still dressed in her uniform.
"So...don't you think that Yugi is so hot?" Tomoyo
asked Sakura, eyes sparkling.
"The boy from science class?? Well...maybe, but Tomoyo
it's not like you to talk about boys like that." Sakura said simply.
"Well...things change. By the way, is everyone coming to
the Bear Convention tomorrow?"
"Yeah, I think. Eriol is going for sure...Li-Chan and
Li-kun might."
Syaoran sauntered over to Sakura and Tomoyo, his face full of
seriousness as usual. He turned to Sakura and frowned.
"Kinimoto-chan...do you sense something 'unusual' about
today?" Syaoran asked.
Sakura stared strangely at him, "What do you mean?"
she questioned.
"Well...is it just me...or did everything that happened
today already happen?"
Sakura and Tomoyo stared at each other and then at Syaoran.
"I think...it's just you." Sakura said undoubtedly.
"No...I don't think there's anything
different." said Tomoyo agreeing with Sakura.
"Wait! It was last night! Remember? The final judgment and Hue? The moon-drop cards?"
Sakura lifted an eyebrow, "What are you talking about??!
What's a moon-drop card?! Who's Hue? I don't remember a final judgment! Are you
trying to mess with my mind?!" Sakura stared at Syaoran as if he was a
walking, talking potato.
"Oh...yes...I remember...it was supposed to remove your
memory..." Syaoran sighed and ran away at top speed.
Syaoran found himself in the park where by himself he could
think.
"I... don't....understand...How come I remember...and no
one else..."
Syaoran sat on the ground thinking hard in confusion and
bewilderment.
Suddenly Syaoran heard something.
"Li-Kun! Li-Kun!" a voice cried in distress.
"What?! Who--?" Syaoran was confused, "Kinomoto?!"
"SYAORAN!! SYAORAN!! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE US!!" hollered
someone else.
"SNAP OUT OF IT!!"
"COME ON! WAKE UP!"
Syaoran scratched his head.
"Wait...Heather?! Meiling?! Where are you?!!"
Syaoran shifted nervously, sweat dripping down his face not certain what was
going on---fearing he was going insane.
**Flash Back***
Syaoran stood upon Tokyo Tower, glaring hard at Hue,
preparing to take out his current Moon-drop cards.
'Spike,' he said, raising the card to his sword, 'TAKE HIM
OUT!'
Spike shot millions of shards of glass, soaring with rapid
speed towards Hue.
Hue scoffs smugly, with a swish of her cape, the shards
scattered and disappeared.
'Pathetic,' she sneered, forming a silver arrow in her hand.
'You should know that Spike is one of the weakest cards...'
Syaoran gasps, rummaging in his pockets and pulls out the
card they had captured the previous day. He examines the name in a hurry; it
says "Clone".
'Clone Card!' he ordered with a deep voice, 'Duplicate me
three fold! CLONE!'
Blue lights begin to flicker around Syaoran; he begins to
glow white, and as he closes his eyes, ghostly images of himself float out of
him. They form into solid bodies, all identical to him from their hair to their
robes.
Syaoran nods over to his other three selves, ready to fight
together.
'Yah!' Syaoran yelled, taking the first move, he swung with
his sword towards Hue with great force.
Hue smirks, easily dodging the attacks.
'Weakling,' she cackled, sending an icee arrow towards
Syaoran.
One of Syaoran's clones jumped in front of him, taking the
arrow and he suddenly vanished.
The remaining two clones gasped. Syaoran signals them to
attack. They obey and run forward, swords raised and ready.
'Fire-spout Card!' Syaoran called, taking out another
Moon-drop card, 'SURROUND!'
The fire burned like the anger in his heart. Hurting Sakura
was the wrong thing to do...Hue was going to pay dearly!
'Hah! You think this simple magic can defeat me?!' Hue
snickered, sending the Fire back to Syaoran.
Syaoran's twins attacked Hue, slashing their swords along his
back and head.
He smirks, punching them both in the stomachs, they vanish.
'No!' Syaoran cried, a hand out reached for it was if a part
of himself had been destroyed. 'You...' his amber eyes narrowed.
'Ooh, I'm afraid...' Hue mocked, her eyes flickering
maliciously.
'Vine Card!' Syaoran snapped, 'Entangle her! VINE!'
The Vine spirit, which resembled The Wood, flew towards Hue,
her brilliant blue tails of vines soaring behind her.
'No! Stop!' Hue commanded, and The Vine stopped in midair,
spun around and directed herself at Syaoran, surrounding him in a great tangle.
'No! You...' Syaoran gasped, struggling against Vine and
staring in disbelief. 'No...'
Syaoran turns his head weakly down at where the others were
standing and watching, Sakura still lay unconscious on the ground.
Syaoran feels tears rise to his eyes, knowing the outcome...
'It's just like before,' Tomoyo sighed sadly, 'as if we won't
remember any of this...'
Cerberus nods his head wisely, frowing his big great lion's
head. 'Yes...'
'No...it can't be...' Heather breathed in shock, staring down
at her deck of cards, 'we'll all forget...I'll lose the cards...they are
everything to me...' she ran over to the invisible barrier and began pounding at
it madly. 'NO! I CAN'T LOSE THEM! NOT NOW! NOOO!'
Meiling was sobbing dramatically in her corner, her tears
dotting the cement beneath them. 'S-Syaoran-kun...don't g-give up...'
'Li-kun!' Tomoyo cried, running over to the barrier and
pressing her hands against it, 'DON'T LOSE! SAKURA-CHAN NEEDS YOU! PLEASE! NO!'
she began to cry heavily, sliding the the floor beside Heather.
Syaoran looks blurrily at them as Vine is nearly concealing his whole body. He looks
angrily back at Hue.
Hue begins to laugh darkly, her arms crossed. 'And so it
ends...' she gave Syaoran one last evil grin.
'No...' Syaoran let out a faint breath of air, before he
closed his eyes, and his world went black...
***END OF FLASHBACK***
Syaoran opened his eyes, still confused about what was happening.
Suddenly he noticed his surroundings had changed.
"W-Where am I?!"
Syaoran found himself entangled in vines and thorns. He was
way up on top of some sort of tower. Across from him was a tall being with a
long white dress with golden embroidery around it, her head with long golden
hair.
"Come on Syaoran! Please don't let us down!"
Screamed someone from below. Syaoran looked down seeing none other than Meiling,
Heather, Sakura and his mother and sisters all looking up at him in panic. He
looked back up to see Hue standing tall and still.
"Li-Kun, Hue controls the vine card and used it back at
you and you nearly lost! Mazuki-Sensei used her magical bell to give you a
second chance!" Sakura looked up at him, her eyes watering and face full of
fear, worry and concern.
Syaoran stared hard at her unsure of what she was talking
about. Then it finally hit him. The kaho-bell had saved him and he was somehow
given another chance at beating Hue.
"Alright Hue...YOU'RE GOING DOWN!!" Syaoran growled
fiercely with pure confidence.
"WHAT?! IT CANNOT BE!!" Hue gasped in
shock, "HOW COME YOU' RE STILL--"
Syaoran reached through the vines searching for his sword.
Once he found it he snatched it up and sliced through the vines.
Thinking fast, Syaoran decided to weaken Hue first using his
element cards, then using the actual moon-drop cards "FORCE KNOW MY PLIGHT!
RELEASE THE LIGHT! LIGHTNING!!!"
A jolt of lightening struck into Hue's back leaving her
stunned and in shock.
"AAAARRGHH!!!" Hue was nearly knocked off balance,
unprepared for what had just happened.
"ICE CARD! FREEZE HUE INTO AN ICEBALL!!" Syaoran
ordered.
The ice spirit flew out from the card blowing a hurl of ice
concealing Hue into an iceball.
"NOOOOOO!" Was the last Hue squawked before fully
imprisoned in a ball of solid ice.
"YES! HA! TAKE THAT!" Syaoran shouted in victory
jumping up and down.
The ice covering Hue slowly melted away leaving puddles.
Hue walked up to Syaoran slouching. She bent over and knelt before him.
"Syaoran Li, you have defeated me. You have proven yourself worthy of ownership to these
cards. You are the master, I am completely
in your depth." She said solemnly, her head bowed.
Syaoran stared at her oddly surprised that she was not the bold vicious fiend she had appeared to be,
"Um...uh...you know, Hue,
you...don't have to be like my servant or anything. Maybe you can just be my
friend...or something?"
Hue looked up at him in surprise yet happiness.
"Very well, master. I shall do as you please."
Everyone below jumped up and down cheering and applauding.
Eventually Syaoran was lowered down and he stood before his
friends and family.
"Thank you for everything." Syaoran said glad that
he was the master of the cards--maybe not the Clow cards, but the moon-drop
cards
Sakura ran up to Syaoran and hugged him, then playfully swung
him around in circles. Giggling happily.
Sakura grinned delightfully, "Li-Kun! I'm soo glad you
won! I could never be master of 2 cards!"
She swung him around so fast that he was hurled through the
air and landed on the ground---hard.
"OH! GOMEN NE LI-KUN!" Sakura looked at him in
panic.
Syaoran scratched his head, "I-It's okay. It's a good
thing you're not hurt too much either" Syaoran said smiling at her kindly.
Sakura stared in disbelief. Syaoran SMILED at her?!!!
Meiling ran up to him overjoyed and full of relief.
"Oh Syaoran I'm so glad you're okay!" Meiling
cried, as she wrapped her arms around Syaoran, tears streaming down her face.
Meiling had not seen what had just happened. Tomoyo ran up
with her video camera and smiled.
"Did I miss anything? It was really hard to video tape
you guys from way up on the tower!"
Syaoran's sisters ran up to Syaoran anxiously.
"OH! ARE YOU OKAY LITTLE BROTHER?!!" said one.
"WE THOUGHT WE HAD LOST YOU!" said another.
Yelin looked down at her son proudly with a dainty smile
across her face.
"Well done my son. Well done."
Kero came up, no longer in his true form, "Well I must
say, I'm pretty impressed.
Not too bad, gaki. Even for you!"
Syaoran shot him a nasty glare.
"SHUT UP STUFFED ANIMAL!" Syaoran grumbled from
under his breath.
Eventually the entire group was standing around Syaoran with overwhelming
compassion. Syaoran had never felt so cared for.
Sakura snapped her fingers.
"HOLD ON! KERO-CHAN! DOES THIS MEAN THAT LI-KUN HAS TO
TRANSFORM THESE CARDS...INTO SYAORAN CARDS?!"
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(by Kawaii Chibi, added on 12 June 2002 06:56 AM)
While they all lounge around in front of the large plasma
television, Sakura notices that Syaoran is still in shock.
'Li-kun, hey,' she said softly, catching his attention, 'Are
you all right with this?'
He nods his head nervously, turning his head to her,
'Yeah...I'm fine.'
'It's scary - isn't it?' she asserted with a smirk, 'Feels
strange?'
'Ahuh,' he agreed with her widely, 'I've never felt so much
power...'
'They're special,' she said with a pleasant sigh, 'soon, they
become like your family.'
Syaoran is astonished at how compassionate she is speaking
about the cards. He takes a heavy breath and nods again.
Sakura giggles, placing a hand over her mouth, 'How kawaii!'
she laughed, when a boy and a girl on the screen that suspiciously resembled
Sakura and Syaoran kissed on the lips.
Syaoran gapes at the television and goes slightly pink.
Clears his throat and looks back at her.
'Who picked this movie anyway?' he mumbled, pointing his
thumb to the others.
'Oh, your cousin did,' Sakura shrugged, nodding over to
Meiling whom was hugging a pillow tightly in her arms.
Syaoran shudders; glad it wasn't his arm she was hugging.
'Oh, ok.'
Sakura's expression suddenly turns serious. 'You know there
will be another challenge...' she started, placing a hand on his shoulder.
'Huh?' he gasped, befuddled.
'As it was for me...another will come to test you...the
conversions may happen soon. You have to prepare.' she explained in a low voice.
Syaoran bobs his head uncertainly. 'Right...'
'I'm serious, Li-kun,' she said, not blinking her eyes,
'Please let me...help you...'
Syaoran is amazed by her strength, her steady gaze, his amber
eyes widening.
'Please,' she repeated, holding out her pinky.
He now knows how to reply and links his slightly larger pinky
than hers and squeezes gently.
Her face lights up like a Christmas tree. 'Great!' she
exclaimed, 'Back to the movie!' she reached for a pillow and passed it to him.
'For comfort...there will be a very sad part coming up shortly...' her face
turned solemn.
Syaoran wonders what she means, but shakes his head in
disbelief, when the girl jumps in front of the boy to catch a stray bullet. She
dies of course.
'You must go on...' the girl croaked, tears rolling down her
pale cheeks as she held his face in great effort.
'B-But, don't leave me! I need you!' the boy howled, his
voice trembling.
Syaoran begins to bang the pillow on his head in angst,
'Stupid...corny...the writers of the script must have been comatose...' he
muttered.
Sakura looks over to him strangely. 'Li-kun, you don't like
the movie?' she made a face.
Syaoran stops hitting himself on the head with the pillow and
goes red. 'N-No, Kinomoto-san...it's GREAT!' he said sarcastically, then,
catching the shocked look on her face, stares down at the floor in desperation.
'Um...what I meant was...'
The next moment, three or more pillows pummel him all over,
resulting in a whole out pillow fight.
'Syaoran-kun!' Meiling roared furiously, hitting him extra
hard in the chest, 'You don't like my movie?!'
'Argh!' he cried, trying to dodge another that was coming
from Tomoyo.
'I'm sure Eriol would have liked it!' she exclaimed with
narrowed eyes, 'Too bad he isn't here!'
'Sakura was the only one who wasn't in the fight; she sat
casually on the sofa, eating popcorn and continued to watch the movie as if they
weren't there.
'Sakura-chan! Become our allie!' Tomoyo commanded foolishly,
dragging Sakura off the couch, spreading popcorn everywhere.
'Uh! Key! To-mo-yo-chan!' Sakura grunted exasperatedly. 'Wah--!'
Sakura trips over Kero-chan who was snoozing on the floor and
falls into Syaoran.
'Whoa!' he let out a heavy breath of air, catching her
carefully.
'Oh-oh! Gomen! Ah -wai!' Sakura squeaked in panic, hugging
herself tightly.
'Kinomoto-chan!' Meiling barked, throttling a pillow at
Sakura.
Syaoran, by reflex, knocks the pillow away before it hits her
and lands on Kero.
'What?! Syaoran-kun defends that brat!' Meiling snapped in a
fit of rage, stomping her feet as invisible steam billowed out of her ears.
'NO!'
Sakura gasps, looking up at Syaoran startled. 'Defend...?'
she said perplexed.
Syaoran backs away nervously. 'Uh...'
Tomoyo has stopped throwing pillows and begins to giggle like
a hyena, her camera already out and rolling.
'NOOOOOOOOOOO!' came a great scream that nearly made
everyone's eardrums explode. They all swivel around to see a very distressed close-up
of a boy's tear struck face on the television.
Syaoran sighs, slumping his back with relief.
Sakura rubs the back of her head attentively, still thinking
about Syaoran defending her.
'Gggrrr...' Meiling huffed, her hands balling into fist,
'Look what you've done, Kinomoto, you made me miss some of the movie!'
Tomoyo smiles cheekily, holding up the remote, 'Rewind!' she
chirped, pressing the rewind button and it whirred to the part they'd missed.
Tomoyo and Meiling are soon sitting back down, staring like
zombies up at the large TV, in awe of the scene they'd missed.
Sakura and Syaoran place themselves back on the couch, beside
each other.
Both their eyes absentmindedly wonder over to each other,
they connect then and there.
Syaoran dimly watches the reflections from the movie play and
dance in Sakura's eyes; she does the same.
The scene soon connects with the last, the boy runs over to a
different girl, and embraces her lovingly and they cry together.
'Ooh, how genki,' Meiling commented the movie.
Tomoyo giggles at her quirky remark and nods in agreement.
'How true...'
'Oh! I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!' the boy sobbed
falsely.
'Wah! I love you!' the girl sniveled deeply.
'Me too!' the boy answered with a howl.
Sakura's lips curl into a tiny smile; the movie was indeed
very humorous.
Syaoran can't help but do the same. They smile at each other.
Sakura surprised him by leaning forward and hugging him
gently. He doesn't understand why, but he hugs her back.
'Thank you for being my friend,' Sakura whispered sweetly,
'You've made me so happy...'
Syaoran's heart skips a beat, but he quickly ignores it and
holds her tighter around the waist. 'I'm glad as well...' he replied with a
struggle.
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Chapter 30: Meiling's Departure
(by Melissa, added on 13 June 2002 10:12 PM)
"Sakura! Wake up! We'll be late!!" Tomoyo struggled
to wake up the sleepy Sakura.
"Whaa? Late for what??" Sakura asked still half a
sleep.
"The Bear Convention! You sleep like a log!"
Meiling said loudly.
"OH NO! I FORGOT!" Sakura dashed from her bed,
raced into the bathroom to shower, change and brush her teeth. She raced down
the stairs to have her breakfast and ran right into--
"OUCH!" yelped a boy who scratched his head in
pain.
"Oh! Gomen ne Li-Kun! I'm very sorry." Sakura said
with embarrassment.
Sakura looked Syaoran up and down. He wore a slick, green
sweater and a pair of baggy cargo jeans.
Syaoran looked like a celebrity with his outfit.
the phone rang.
"I'll get it!" cried Meiling eagerly.
Sakura quickly ate her breakfast and headed to the door.
After about 25 minutes, everyone had finished getting ready--except Meiling.
"Li-san, why aren't you ready? Aren't you coming?"
Sakura asked in concern.
Meiling shook her head with a heavy sigh, "I...I can't.
My aunt Yelin just called and .....said that I have some final packing to do
because my flight comes in tomorrow. It comes in at 5:00 AM. So I have to get
everything ready all today."
Tomoyo gasped, "Oh, Li-san. That's too bad. 6:00 is
pretty early. I can't believe you're leaving tomorrow!"
"Will I see you before you leave?" Sakura asked with
a begging look in her eyes.
"No...I have to do everything today. I even have to go to
bed early because of the early flight." Meiling said with her head low.
Tears filled Sakura's eyes, "Oh! I'LL MISS YOU SO MUCH! I
WISH YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO GO!!" Sakura jumped to Meiling and hugged her so tight, "I
REALLY WISH YOU COULD HAVE COME." Sakura was now letting out
hard cries with tears flooding down her cheeks.
Meiling's eyes widened. Never has she felt so touched. Never
had she felt so warm and cared about. Even though she had treated Sakura so
badly, she still said she would miss her. Sakura cried for her, and didn't
want her too leave. Meiling realized that Sakura was really kind and pretty nice.
"Kinomoto, it's alright," Meiling said soothingly
patting her shoulder. "I'll miss you too and I will come and visit you. And
don't call me Li-san anymore."
Sakura looked up at Meiling and paused, her eyes sore from
crying.
"W-What?"
Sakura's tears vanished and a smile replaced them.
"Group hug!!" Tomoyo declared giggling.
Sakura, Meiling, and Tomoyo all hugged each other crying and
laughing all the same time.
Syaoran stood alone in thought, watching the girls in awe,
one in particular. Syaoran thought to himself.
'That Kinomoto. She is like no one I've ever met. So sweet
and gentle, and kind to those who hate her. If only I could be so kind--so
loving. If only I could be more like her. Am I worthy of being master of these
cards? Only those with a gentle spirit such as hers should own such cards'
He began to sulk. He was trained to be brave and strong---yet
why was he so doubtful?
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'I wish Meiling-chan could come,' Sakura sighed, staring out
the window, 'To think we are friends now...and she will be leaving...' her eyes
were still watery.
Tomoyo sat beside Sakura and looked over at her best friend
with concern. 'Don't be sad, Sakura-chan. Meiling-chan said she would come and
visit soon.' she assured, though she was also sad.
As he peered through the window, Syaoran caught the reflection of tears in Sakura's eyes and
gasped at her beauty; inner and outer. She was the prettiest girl he'd ever laid
eyes on and he shamed himself to think that he hadn't noticed it at their
first meeting...
'Kinomoto is so thoughtful...' he breathed, turning from her
and stared ahead dully, 'Why couldn't I ever be so kind and caring as she is?'
'Because you never gave it a thought,' a voice said shrilly
in his head, 'not until you met her anyway.'
'What?' Syaoran said, the lady sitting behind him gave him a
strange look.
'You know what I mean,' the voice shrugged. 'I am you.'
Syaoran flinched, looking back to Sakura and blushing. 'No,
what do you mean?'
'Whatever,' the voice laughed, before vanishing.
'Hmm...' Syaoran breathed, averting his attention back to the
front of the bus. 'Kinomoto...'
*
They enter the large clean building. Syaoran watching Sakura
all the while.
As soon as they entered, Sakura's face lit up like a Christmas
tree and she let out a great whoop of pleasure.
'Ooh! How kawaii!' she squealed sweetly, running over to a
display cabinet of teddy bears all signifying each month of the year with a
special color and flower. 'Teddy-chan! Teddy-chan!' she addressed the stuffed
animals as if they were real acquaintances. 'Ne, ne, yatta!'
Tomoyo has already brought out her camera, catching all of
Sakura's cute moments on tape. 'Ohohoho...wonder if Eriol-kun will be here
soon,' she wondered to herself, looking around while holding the camera in
Sakura's direction.
Sakura turns away from the cabinet and smiles sweetly over at
Syaoran who has been staring at her for the past three minutes. Sakura blinks,
not understanding.
'Li-kun!' she exclaimed, running over to him and grabbing his
hand, 'Come! Come and see!' she giggled, dragging him over to the display and
pointing out his birthday bear.
'Ne, ne? Peony! Kawaii!' she giggled, prodding a finger
cutely over to the green bear holding a branch of Peony in its paws.
Syaoran blushes again; Sakura didn't know that Peony was in
fact, his favorite flower.
'N-Nice...' he replied, forced to look at the bear.
'Come! Tomoyo-chan! Isn't the big Panda-chan going to have a
train ride?' Sakura said excitedly, grabbing Syaoran's hand again and yanking
him over to the bear rides.
They meet up with Eriol shortly and the four go in search of
interesting things. There was a kiddy train, a large slide, a swing
merry-go-round, and much more, all revolving around the topic of teddies.
Sakura was ecstatic, completely all over the people dressed
as bears, always wanting a hug; acting like a child.
'Ohohoho,' Tomoyo giggled like a little Santa Claus as Sakura
was having a ride on the swing merry-go-round, 'Sakura-chan is so cute, ne?' she
smiled over at Syaoran and Eriol.
Eriol nods in agreement, looking very similar to Tomoyo.
'Yes, indeed,' Eriol chuckled, walking around Syaoran and
hugging Tomoyo from behind. 'But not as cute as you.'
Tomoyo's pale face went bright pink. Embarrassed and not
knowing how to respond, looks down at her feet.
'Eriol-kun...' she murmured, but still holding the camera
where Sakura is riding.
Syaoran has ignored them and is still watching Sakura. She
shortly comes off the ride, a little flustered from being in the air.
'Ah! Let's go see the Hello Kitty's!' she cried joyfully,
distracting Tomoyo and Eriol.
'Y-Yes, let's...' Eriol cleared his throat, straightening
himself up and hurried after Sakura.
Tomoyo is giggling in a fetish, ushering Syaoran to follow.
*
They have gone to all the cutest displays of many different
anime and manga stuffed animals and are now sitting around a large table, all ordering
lunch.
'Did you see the tiger?' Tomoyo said, taking a sip of
milkshake.
Sakura nods her head furiously, balling her hands, 'Yes! It
was THIS big!' she outstretched her arms, showing them an over-exaggerated
proportion of the actual tiger itself.
Syaoran gazes at her dreamily, a stream of thoughts flowing
through his head. Explaining to him how cute she was, how sweet she was, how
exceedingly beautiful she was...and not to mention that she was quite intelligent
when she wanted to be...
'That's enough,' he snapped mentally to his subconscious.
Sakura suddenly thinks of Meiling and looks down again. 'I'm
sure Meiling-chan would have liked this...' she sighed, catching all their
attention and they all frown.
'Don't worry, she'll come back soon.' Tomoyo said timidly,
but was also in doubt.
Eriol isn't really familiar with Meiling and looks slightly
puzzled.
'Sakura-chan,' Eriol addressed her softly, 'I don't know who
this Meiling is but I'm sure she will keep her promise to you and visit.'
Sakura raises her lips to a small smile but she sighs again.
'I hope so...'
Syaoran feels an inner pain, hating to see Sakura be this way
he stands up suddenly, startling all of them.
'The convention was nice. Thank you for inviting me,' he
nodded over to Sakura, 'But I need to get home now...' he begins to walk away
with a low head.
Sakura suddenly stands up as well, hurrying after him.
'Wait, Li-kun,' she murmured, walking closely behind him.
Syaoran presses the button to the elevator and the door
begins to open. He moans, stepping slowly into the elevator.
'Li-kun!' Sakura called, blocking the doors and also stepping
in.
'Huh?' he gasped, surprised by her presence.
Suddenly, the doors slam shut and the power in all the place
goes out. Tomoyo and Eriol hurry over to the door, but it is jammed and they are
trapped inside.
'Sakura-chan,' Tomoyo clutched her hands together with worry.
'I'll go see if I can get help, stay here,' Eriol said
beginning to run away.
'Please do,' Tomoyo sighed, watching the doors carefully.
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Chapter 32: Sakura, Syaoran and the Elevator(part1)
(by Melissa, added on 14 June 2002 08:20 PM)
"Wait Eriol! I'll come with you!" Tomoyo called at
the last minute, rushing after him.
Sakura and Syaoran gasped as they saw the elevator trap them
inside.
Syaoran shrugged, "Oh well...I guess they'll have to take
the next elevator."
He tried eagerly with the buttons, however the elevator
didn't move. He tried again, and again and again--but still, it didn't move.
Sakura stared in worry, about to panic.
Syaoran scratched his head, "Um...Kinomoto-chan....I
think..."
"We're stuck aren't we?" Sakura finished worriedly.
"Well, I'll try the elevator phone and call for
help." Syaoran suggested.
Syaoran lifted the receiver and was ready to speak, but it
was apparent that no one would respond.
"The power is out." Syaoran stated calmly.
"Oh wait! I know!" Sakura reached through her
pocket and pulled out a pink cellular phone, "Tomoyo gave this to me for my
clow card capturing. I'll use it to try to call for help."
Sakura dialed a number and waited for an answer, as Syaoran
watched desperately.
Sakura groaned and then hung up.
"So...what happened?" Syaoran asked knowing exactly
what her answer would be.
Sakura groaned again, "I can't get through--the phone won't
work in here."
Syaoran and Sakura both sighed sadly.
**Tomoyo's PO
Tomoyo and Eriol stood anxiously at the building's help and rescue
department.
"Excuse me mam, my friends are trapped in an elevator
and--"
"I'm sorry, but you have to be in the line-up for
service." said the receptionist in an almost monotone voice.
"T-The end??" Tomoyo squeaked as she turned to look
at the long, nearly endless rows of people.
"Nooo... what do you think?" The receptionist asked
sarcastically as she rolled her eyes.
Eriol and Tomoyo sighed and slowly made their way to the back
of the line.
Normal POV
The two stood silently in the elevator. Sakura on one end,
Syaoran on the other. The darkness consuming the large empty space of the
elevator. The clock constantly ticking...ticking....ticking.
Minute after minute, hour after hour.
Syaoran could not help but look over at Sakura--just once.
She had her head down and her face frowned. Syaoran knew she was crying and she
begun to shiver slightly.
"Kinomoto-chan..." Syaoran called gently.
Sakura looked up at him still quite sad, scared and worried.
In his hand, he held a card which had a brightly lit flame on one end.
Sakura grinned, "Arigatou(thankyou) Li-Kun." Sakura
then rummaged through her pocket and pulled out a light pinkish handkerchief and
laid it on the floor.
"Li-Kun, please sit." Sakura said sweetly ushering
him to sit seeing how long he had been standing. Syaoran shook his head.
"Li desu.(it's okay) I'm fine. I'll just stand. It's
quite comfortable.... really." Syaoran lied bluntly.
Sakura giggled, "No, No! Sit! You've been standing waaay too
long." Sakura gently tugged his arm encouraging him to sit.
Syaoran sat uncomfortably
trying to sit as far away from Sakura on the handkerchief as possible; carefully
avoiding to touch her.
**Tomoyo's POV***
Tomoyo and Eriol were half way at the front of the line. They
watched as the line of people dragged along slowly. Eriol groaned, "Sheesh!
We've been standing here for hours!"
"We'll never get through here! Eriol, are you sure there
is no magic spell or whatever you can use to free them?" Tomoyo pleaded.
"I'm sorry Tomoyo, I wish, but unfortunately there is
nothing magical I can do to release them. We'll just have to wait I guess."
Tomoyo sulked, sighing once again.
Normal POV
The two sat uneasily on the piece of cloth. Sakura glanced
over at Syaoran who seemed calm, yet uncomfortable. He was also red in the
face."
"Li-Kun? Ogenki desu ka?(are u well)" Sakura asked
in concern.
"Hai. Nan Desu Ka? (Yes. What is it?)"
"You're red all over your face. Are you sure you're
fine?" Sakura asked now placing her hand on his forehead.
Sakura frowned. Once again she was searching through her
backpack. She pulled out something small wrapped in a shiny, blue wrapper. She
held it in front of Syaoran.
"W--What??" Syaoran looked at the wrapper in
question.
"Yukito-san came over last night with a large bag of
cookies. Kero-chan ate the rest, but I have one leftover. Maybe we could...share
it?" Sakura suggested with her usual sweet smile. Without a second thought
Sakura split the tiny bear shaped cookie and gave half to Syaoran.
Syaoran stared thoughtfully at the cookie. Sakura was such a
kind person--she just kept giving and giving.
"This is a really good cookie!" Sakura said cheerfully eating the her half of it.
Syaoran continued to look at his half of the cookie.
"You were right Li-Kun. This isn't so bad."
Syaoran looked at her blankly.
"I'm glad that you're here Li-Kun. I wouldn't bare to be
in here alone." Sakura babbled on and on with bounciness in her voice.
"Really?" Syaoran smiled lamely, feeling a tad of
rosiness in his cheeks.
"Hai! But, we'll be ok because we're a team! I bet
Tomoyo and Eriol are finding help already!" Sakura said hopeful.
**Tomoyo's POV***
"WHAT?? WHAT DO YOU MEAN TOO BUSY??!!" Tomoyo screamed
angrily.
"Look, I've told you once, I've told you a thousand
times! The elevator inspectors can't help your friends right now. You will have
to wait!"
Tomoyo groaned, "Oh Eriol...this is just a waste of time. "A
single tear dripped down her cheek, "Poor Sakura and Li-Kun.
Eriol wiped her cheek tenderly. "It's ok Tomoyo-chan. Sakura and
Li-Kun are very smart, especially when they work together. I'm sure they'll find
a way out."
Tomoyo managed a small smile but still felt a little sad, "I
hope you're right."
Eriol smiled, "Of course, now let's go back to the elevators
and wait for them to come out."
***Normal POV***
Syaoran sat still--- his back against the wall. Sakura had
fallen asleep against his lap and was quietly almost purring in her sleep.
Syaoran not knowing what else to do put his arm gently around
her back. Syaoran gazed at her contently playing with her soft, shiny auburn
hair. He admired her soft, gentle face and the cute way she looked while she
slept.
The room was filled with silence except the constant clicking
of the clock.
"When I'm with her...I feel so warm and special, but
what is this feeling that always strickens me in her presence? This feeling--so
different; so new." Syaoran whispered to himself unsure of what was
happening to him.
Suddenly, the elevator shook ferociously, knocking Syaoran a
couple of feet to the side and jolting Sakura to waken tossing her to the
opposite side.
"AHHHH!! HOEEEE???" Sakura cried confused by being
shaken out of her sleep.
"YOOOUCH!! DAMN! What was that?" Syaoran shouted
vainly rubbing his sore forehead.
"What's happening?!" Sakura asked uncertain of
where she was or what was occurring.
"The elevator just---" Syaoran gasped as he noticed
the wall behind Sakura suddenly vanish.
"WATCH OUT!!!" Syaoran hollered to her. Sakura
still uncertain of what was happening just blinked in confusion.
"Watch out? Watch out for wha----" Suddenly Sakura
slipped and fell through the space left by the missing wall.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" Sakura screamed
about to slip. Fortunately she had grabbed the edge of a protruding piece of
metal on the side of the elevator.
"L-LI-KUN!!!" Sakura cried for mercy.
Syaoran raced as fast as he could to the edge of the
elevator.
Sakura began to slip gradually. "I-I CAN'T HOLD ON ANY
LONGER!"
"TAKE MY HAND!!" Syaoran called desperately.
However just when he had reached out to grab her hand Sakura
slipped and fell, down, further and further screaming bloody murder.
Syaoran stared; wide-eyed in horror.
The image of Sakura falling replayed in his mind, again, and
again. The image of Sakura falling down, further and further into pitch black
darkness--out of his reach, and out of his life.
Syaoran closed his eyes tightly, with-straining the pain in
his heart. Sakura--gone? He couldn't imagine it. He was mean to her in the
beginning, forcing her to give him something that he hadn't deserved. The Clow
Cards. He had tutored her, but called her stupid, and yet deep inside never meant
it. Now Sakura--his only true friend--was gone...forever.
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