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Clover 4

 

Translated by Jenny
Published by CLAMP 1999

Please take me away from here.


I seek happiness.

 

--This is on the cover--

If you find a four-lear clover,
You'll have found happiness.

But it will
Never be found,

Since happiness rests inside
That secret cage.

No one can own
The foun-leaf clover.

But then what of
The three-leaf clover?


[FOUR-LEAF CLOVER]

In a garden... Suu awakes
Suu: The three-leaf clover... has left the cage.



[THREE-LEAF CLOVER]

A dark room...with what seems like a mirror and a person is standing
infront of the mirror...

(A)White box: Why?
(C)Black box: Why do you think?
White: Where are you going?
Black: Anywhere's good (i'm not sure about this line)
White: Must you go?
Black: I must go.
A: And if I asked you not to go?
One of the 'image from mirror'(C) stands up and starts walking away
C: Good-bye.
A grabs C's hand and bites his finger... blood drips onto the floor...A smiles..C does not.
A then lets go of C and says

A: See you later (trans. more correctly it is see you if we have the chance
of meeting again..sth like that...my chinnese is very very bad)


[SINGING VOICE]

Oruha: she is singing and kazuhiko and gingetsu is watching her

To be born again for your dake;
Blowing the past away on fluttering clouds;
Letting the future ride on flowing winds;

kazuhiko: Not bad he?
She is a singer.

Fearlessly, unceasingly, patiently.

kasuhiko: I spent 3 months wooing her.

To be born again in your arms;

[HEARD VOICE]

Back to Suu's cage.. she is singing the 2nd verse of the song...
Suu:
To be born again for my sake;
Once again to wait to be born ina golden egg;
Once again to be able to fly with silver wings;
Unhurriedly, tenaciously, intimately.

To be born again in your arms;

Oruha:
To be born again for my sake;

Suu:
To be born again in you arms;

On top of the singing there is a conversation going on...
Of the three three-leafs.
One of them is dead.
One of them is in the cage.
The other has escaped to the outside.

[CALLING SOUND]

Kazuhiko: He is our group leader.
Oruha: Hello, my name is Oruha.
Can I kiss you?
Oruha kisses Gingetsu on the cheek. Kazuhiko looks jealous and Oruha laughs and says
Oruha: I’ll kiss kazuhiko here. She kisses him on the lips
Gingetsu’s visor rings
Kazuhiko: Is it a call?
Gingetsu: Yes.
Kazuhiko: It’s right when we have our hard to get vacation
Kazuhiko then says some junk about how it always is like this when he gets together with Oruha but then Gingetsu says that he was the only one paged

[COMMUNICATION]

One of the magicians: The three-leaf has ran away
He left by himself.
We were lucky they didn’t leave together.
He continues to talk and says Gingetsu’s full name and gives him the mission of recapturing the three-leaf.

[A PROMISE]

Oruha: Is it okay?
That you didn’t go with him.
Kazuhiko: Because me and Gingetsu have a promise.
Oruha: What promise?
Kazuhiko: He cannot die before me.
Oruha?
The best present in the world is to not leave a loved one and die first.
I won’t die.
I won’t die before you.
Because I’m very ‘determined(?)
Oruha: You’re right.

[BLOOD]

A puts his finger onto a drop of blood and lickes it off his finger tips.
A: We will meet again.
C
Because there is no four-leaf clover in this world.
There is only us two three-leaf clover.

[ALONE]

Suu is saying to herself
Suu: In here
I am in here.
There is only me.
And in the future there will be only me.
Trapped in here

Blowing the past away on fluttering clouds;
Letting the future ride on flowing winds;

To be born again in your arms


[THE HUNTED]

C is walking in the rain.

[THE HUNTER]

Gingetsu is hunting him and he seems to have a homing device...also in the rain

[LINE]

People: Are you C?
Please come with us
it seems like C is surrounded
C: I will not return to the compound.
It is not where I want to go.
a line starts to move by itself

[REACTION]

Gingetsu has lost the signal but after a few seconds it reappears.
Gingetsu: He’s very close

[SPIDER WEB]

Gingetsu arrives on the scene and sees the people in the air suspended by the lines like a spiders web
they appear injured or dead.
Gingetsu notices C.
C: I will not go back C faints

Fearlessly, unceasingly, patiently.


[SONG TO WATCH OVER BIRD]

To be born again in your arms

Suu: Three-leaf clover has been found

[A PLACE TO RETURN TO]
Gingetsu: I am protection him now.
Shall I transport him to the compound?
C is on the couch.. very wet. He wakes up and notices Gingetsu.
C: I’m not going back.
Gingetsu: If you’re not going back where are you going to go?
C tilts his head cuz he doesn’t know.
Gingetsu drags C to the washroom
Gingetsu: are you cold right now?
C: No
Gingetsu left before he answered and C’s left alone in the washroom
that has nothing but a bath tub inside.

[RAIN]

Suu is standing infront of a window with her mechanical wings on...
Suu: This is good.
Because the rain is very cold.

[5]

these are the old people in the magic thingie talking He hasn’t been found yet
New meaning
The other three-leaf clover.
There’s no reaction.
Will the four-leaf know of this?
Of course
Two-leaf is stronger that one-leaf.
Three-leaf is stronger that two-leaf.
And four-leaf is stronger that three-leaf.
The more leafs there are the stronger their power is.
The fewer leafs have no way of detection the ones with more leaf's existence and power.
And vice versa. The more leafs will know about the few leaf's existence and power.

If they know isn’t it very dangerous?
If the escaped 3leaf meets 4leaf and gets together.
It won’t happen.
She will not see anyone
She will keep our ‘promise(?)
If it’s only three-leaf then the combined power of us five magic ____ will be able to oppress him.
If three-leaf leaves the compound he will not be able to survive.(this is cuz of his rapid aging problem)


[4]

Suu still singing
To be born again for your sake;
To turn the bliss of our meeting into a gentle light;
And the parting that’s sure to come into smothering rain;
Like the little, indigo flower that blooms in delicate shade.

To be born again in your arms;

Suu: You can still be reborn.

[3]

C was given one of Gin’s shirts to wear.
C: This is...
Gin: You want to wear the wet clothes?
C: no...
Is this yours?
Gin: No
You want to wear it(?)
C: Can I sit down?
Gin: You can do whatever you like.
C: Are you a solider?
Gin: Yes>
C: What are you going to do to me now?
Gin: What do you want to do?
C: I don’t want to return to the compound anymore.
gin: Why?
C: Because A is there.
I have something to talk to the magicans about

[CONFIDENCE]

Oruha is singing again on stage and kazuhiko is listening to her.
To be born again for your sake;
To turn the bliss of our meeting into a gentle light;
And the parting that’s sure to come into smothering rain;
Like the little, indigo flower that blooms in delicate shade.

To be born again in your arms;


Your taking my hand and my not shaking it off;
Our two paths merging to become one as blending minds;
To be born again for my sake;

To be born again in your arms


this was broken up to a very nice way but it is impossible to do it in English So TOO BAD
Kazuhiko: There is no response(he’s checking in his glasses—their like a phone/tv)
I guess things aren’t going well...Gingetsu.

[MISSION]

C creates a visor like the kind Gin has through his magical powers and puts them on and starts his connection with the magician people.
Long time no see..
Is it okay if I talk to you?
C: The time at the compound has stopped.
Go ahead.
You know B is dead?
C: I know.
You know why/how he died.
C: If I stay there A will kill more people.
Even you guys.
Did A tell you that?
C: He didn’t.
But I know.
Because we are the world’s last three-leaf clovers.
A said that if were together we would be able to leave the compound.
Yes. If you two were to use your magic at the same time
then the five of us magicians wouldn’t be able to stop you two.
C: That’s not what I want.
But I cannot change A.
So you escaped
A is your twin-brother, your powers and appearance are exactly the same.
Do you wish to be separated from your brother?
And if you leave the compound, you will...
C: I know
But the only thing I can do is to leave A.
A’s emotional condition is very unstable.
It would be very dangerous to allow you to be with A.
C, where do you want to go?
C: Anywhere is fine
I have nowhere to go right now.
I understand. But there is still sth that bothers me. We have to worry about the other three-leaf.
Gingetsu..Take care of him...blah blah blah.
I command u to protect the three-leaf clover.
Gin: I understand.

[A SEAL]

A: How are you C?
Sth happened that made it awkward (very crapy translation*o*)
I can feel your presence.
Because we were born at the same time.
We will always be...
Living together

[A WISH]

more singing by both oruha and suu.
Not averting your eyes, not letting go;
Embracing all the fortitude of will and the frailty of prayers;

To be born again in your arms.

To be born again for my sake;

In your arms.

Suu: You’ve decided not to be three-leaf
because you left the cage by your own free will.

[BLISS OF CLOVER]

the magicians are looking at clover symbols
It’s the white flower project’s symbols.
People say that once you find a three leaf you will find happiness.
How will three-leaf find happiness by himself?
I’m afraid only three-leaf will know that.

[HAIR AND CARESSES]

Oruha singing in the shower.
To be born for your sake;
When my not minding the loneliness
Was only the ignorance of my bilss with you.
When my pain of loneliness
Was buy my learning to fear of losing you.

So then, I will be born again in your arms.
To be born again for my sake;

Kazuhiko is still trying to contact Gin and oruha steps up to him and says
Oruha: Your not feeling too cheerful.
Is it a call to get you to work?
kazuhiko: No.
Oruha: But your not too happy.
Is it because that solider didn’t call you yet
I knew it.
blah blah blah..Oruha helps him wash his hair .. says they love each other and driffs off to C
[MIRROR AND TOUCH]

C: I know what A is thinking right now.
He thinks I will return very shortly.
Too lonely to realize
I will not return.

Even if the two of us are one person...A
the mirror breaks Oh sorry
The mirror fell
gin takes his hands..that are bleeding and wraps them up with bandages.
C: Thank you
(referring to wrapping up his hand) You wrapped it really good.
Is it because it is required for your job?
I’m sorry I’m so distince
It is because I havn’t talked to anyone besides ‘A' and ‘B'
gin: No your not
C: Uh?..
Gin: If I don’t answer you, Does that mean you will stop talking?
C: Well.. no
Gin: So just continue talking then.
C: Um...
[IRRITATION]

(okay)
(This is actually part of the this chapter but the chapter crosses pages so he finishes saying this "um" on the [irritation]page. and this is a pic of C smilling and A frowning=looking very angry.)
[WANT TO SEE BECAUSE I SEE NOT]

A is in the room from earlier in the book.. the one with the mirror
A: Why are you happy ne?
C.
Why are you still happy without me?
I am the only person who can truly understand you.

Suu is in her cage

Suu: To truly understand a person....
It cannot be done.
Even by me. This is refering to herself understanding other people


[A SONG SUNG FOR EVERYONE]

As old shells crumble off and newborn tears fall on a cheek;

Kazuhiko is talking to Gin on the phone through his glasses and he is leaning on the front entrance of Oruha's stage/performance center.
Kazu: So in the end you return home...
And you've been working ever since.
This is by the order of the _ _ _ _
Gin: Yes
With your embrase open my ethereal wings;
kazu I havn't have had a vacation in a long time...
Please don't bother me unless it's a emergency
So that means only during really really important things
gin Okay
kasu see ya later

To be born again for your sake.

 


[A SONG SUNG FOR COUPLE'S EARS]

C: this is a very moving song
GIN: Pardon?
C: I don't need a earphone to hear the conversation
Is she a famous singer?
Gin: She hasn't done any public stuff yet.
C: Really...
but it's really a good song...
Gin turns on the radio
To be born again... for your sake;
to be born again in your arms
C: Thank you.

[SONG SUNG ALONE]

Suu:
..born again...
As old shells crumble off and newborn tears on a cheek;
With your embrase open my ethereal wings;
The person whom left the cage...
seems to be very happy.
Of course the other will be very angry...

[ANGER]

A: Why are you still happy without me...???
WHY?

[OUTSIDE THE WINDOW]

To be born again in your arms;

To be born again for my sake;
Letting me forget with your voice and your touch,
Breaking off the chains that bind my heart and feet;

(magician) how is c's condition?
G: No change
C's was very gentle and harmless since little
But A was the exact opposite.
A is very unstable and emotionally unstable...
For A who does not know the existence of the 4leaf ..C is the only person with the same powers as him.
I don't think he's going to remain quite/contempt for long.
But the 3leaf that left the cage will not be able to live long.

To be born again for your sake;

To be born again in your arms;

To be born again in your arms;
Gin: Do you want to go out?
C: No...

To be born again for my sake;


C: soo many lights outside.. but none of them is lighten for me...
None of them ever will
[BE CAREFUL]

Suu is in her cage and yells
Suu: Be careful!!
C clutches his back..the spot where his sign is ...
Suu: The other three-leaf clover is...

[SEPARATION]

C: A is here.
THe pic of oruha is unraveling and in its place A is apperaing on the radio or what ever that thing is...
Gin: Is it a hologram/projection he's refering to the video projection of oruha from the radio...
A: I'm the real thing.
Gin steps in front of C and materializes a sword. C stops him.
C: WAIT!
Gin stops
A: Why are you not sad from being away from me?
C: I am sad.
A: Then why did you not return!
Is it because of this person
A angery turns to Gin
A: it's because of this person that you don't need me anymore!?
C: NO! A angery turns to Gin and Gin starts to attack and A turns his own weapon against him and his arm gets hurt cuz he used it to sheild himself.
C: A!!
A: Move! C! C is protection Gin by stepping between him and A.
Just like B....I'm going to kill him.
It's your own fault because your heart not only has me in it.
You care about him too
C: If you kill anyone else I will kill myself
A: No! A runs to C and clutches onto him
C: Listen to me A... the reason we were being locked up is that we were together.
If we live apart from each other, we won't have to go back there ever again.
A: I know what you are thinking of C..
If i force you to go back you'll die won't you ...
C: Leave me here alone.
A: Do you love me?
C: Yes.
A: The most?
C: Yes.
A: Forever and always?
C: ...Yes.
A: If you love anyone besides me ...
I will kill him.
Even if you die I will not let him go.
A clutches C and starts to cry...C is not crying yet
A: Even if we're separated, I can tell what you're feeling.
Because we're the only two Three-Leaf Clovers in the world. We'll be together,
for always.
C kisses A's cheek
A: ...See you later...Brother
A starts to unravel and C says
C: Good bye.

[A TEAR]

C starts to cry
C: ...I'm sorry. I'll stop crying very soon...
C clings to Gin's uniform.
Gin: If there is no answer will you stop crying?
C: ...No.
Gin wraps his arm around C's back and says
Gin: Then cry as much as you like.
C: ...Thank you.

[TWO-LEAF]

in gin's room ...C is asleep and gin is calling the headquarters
It seems that A paid you a visit.
Gin: Yes.
What about C?
Gin: he said he wants to live apart form A.
A also said the same thing.
If we're dealing with them singly, we wizards can deal/stop a Three-Leaf. Therefore, we must keep track of their whereabouts and movements.
With the breakdown of his emotional state, A's violent behavior has been difficult to predict. C is more predicatble.
Gin: Where will C go now?
Some sort of institution with no contact with the outside world.
Because there is a four-leaf.
Gin:: He must be in a place that has no contact with the outside world right?
This house is private and the security is very good
You're a Two-Leaf. We can't let you live with a Three-Leaf.
2+3=5
Your power would exceed that of the High Council.
Gin: You can implant an explosive in my body
The detonator switch will be placed under the control of the High Council. So if a problem arises either with me or the Three-Leaf, you'll be able to deal with it immediately.
If you head were to explode not even the military's hospitals can bring back a person who's lost their head.
GIn: Yes.
Why do you want to do this?
Is it because you come from the same Clover Leaf Project?
Gin: No.
I just thought that this might be a way to settle the situation.
...The younger you would have never thought of such a thing.
You've changed.
Ever since that aide of yours joined the Secret Colors Batallion.
A Three-Leaf can't live for long away from the research institute.
Because of his aging process will advance rapidly. At the longest he has five years to live.
Gin: I know
Gin looks at his mark on his wrist then at C sleeping on the bed.

[BEING REBORN]

C: Thank you for all your help during this time.
I have to contact Sage Shuu,
and consult with him about what I should do next.
Gin: Stay here.
C: Huh?
Gin: If you don't leave this place, the High Council can't object to it.
C: But!
C grabs gin's arm and looks at the sign.
C: You're a 2leaf arn't you!?
If we stay together, it'll cause trouble for you!
Gin: Do you intend to cause me more trouble?
C: No... but ...
Gin: Do you want to go somewhere else?
C: I LIKE IT HERE!
Gin: Then stay here.
C: Uhn...(okay)

[C-->R(RAN)]

Kazuhiko: you alerady called me...
Because you were not here i had to do all the work by myself.
If you know your wrong then help me try out the now dishes.
If it's delicious then i'll make it for Oruha. Because I promised her. But i have no confidence so of course you will have to be my gunipigs.
What's this???
KAzu points to C

You like little kids?
I'm Ryuu F. Kazuhiko. Kazuhiko is fine. And you are?
Gin: interputs before C can respond He's Ran.
KAzu: ...Oh it's a secret color(dark color).
Nice to meet you, Ran.
I'm gonna go cook.
Gin: ...If you don't have a light of your own, you can light one for yourself.
C/Ran lights the lamp and hapily holds it.

To be born again in your arms.

As ember that just caught should not be put out or misplaced;
MY thoughts just born should not be dissipated or broken apart;
In this cradle you guard over;
To start again from scratch.

To be born again for my sake


[ME TOO]

Suu is sitting and holding a bird
SUU: You're reborn.
From C to Ran

To be born again in your arms.

Suu: I wish i can be reborn.
Into anything except a four leaf clover.



If you find a four-lear clover,
You'll have found happiness.

But it will
Never be found,

Since happiness rests inside
That secret cage.

No one can own
The foun-leaf clover.

But then what of
The three-leaf clover?