Daphne: "Hi! I am so glad to be writing again! Well, I will keep this
short. I just want to remind you that CCS does not belong to me…it belongs
to Clamp. Other than that, there is nothing I have to tell you, so enjoy
the story! By the way…S+S, T+E, and M+T, ALL THE WAY! Yah!
~*~*~*~
Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 1.
It has been two months since the capture of the void card, and Sakura finally had her life back in order…or so she thought.
"Sakura! I have a knew outfit for you to try on!" Tomoyo exclaimed, as Sakura walked into the classroom. The auburn haired, emerald eyed girl who turned to look at Tomoyo, smiled.
"Another one? Tomoyo, what is the point? Those days are over and…"
"Oh, I know, but it is so much fun to dress you up!" Tomoyo giggled. Sakura sweat dropped and then turned to look at the person who had just entered the classroom.
"Syaoran!" Sakura cried, giving him a quick hug. Syaoran gave her one of his smiles.
"Hello, Sakura!" He said, putting down his book-bag and going over to talk with Yamazaki.
"SAKURA! TOMOYO!" Came a chorus of voices. Sakura and Tomoyo turned and smiled at the three girls walking towards them.
"Good morning Chiharu! And you Rika and Naoko!" Sakura called. Tomoyo sent them a wave and then the five girls began to talk.
"All right, class, settle down. I have a few announcements to make." Terada Sensei announced. All the students scrambled to their seats. "Now, your book reports are due next Friday, and I will not accept them late. Also, the school is having a drawing…no word on what the prize is. I believe that is all…wait! Syaoran Li? I have a note here, for you…" Terada Sensei said, holding out a piece of paper. Syaoran looked surprised, but he calmly walked up to the front, took the paper, and read, his face growing steadily paler. When he was through, he whispered something urgently into Terada sensei's ear and then hurried to the back of the room, grabbed his book- bag, and rushed out of the room. Stunned students turned to Terada for answers.
"I am sorry, but it seems that Syaoran Li has been called back to Hong Kong on an urgent family emergency." With that, Terada turned back to the blackboard and began to write. Emerald eyes filled with tears, and Sakura worked hard to blink them back.
"Syaoran…"
~*~*~*~
*Hong Kong, a week later*
"…But why won't the elders let you go back?"
"Because you are still too sick, Ellie!" Syaoran answered, squeezing the small hand that rested in his own.
"Oh, that is just ridiculous! It is only a silly cold! They are making a big deal out of nothing!" Ellie scoffed.
"That is a 'nothing' that has left you unconscious for a whole week!"
"I still think that they should let you go back Xiao-lang! *Sigh* I am making so much trouble for you!"
"No you are not, Nora!" Syaoran insisted. The girl, Ellie or 'Nora', laughed softly.
"You are far too good to me! Oh! Good afternoon, Wei!" Ellie called, as Syaoran's butler walked into the room with two trays of food. Wei smiled at the girl laying in the bed.
"Lunch time!" He announced. "Master Shaoran…your mother would like me to tell you that you and mistress are to accompany her to the 'summer' Palace next week. She is expecting a class of Japanese students, and they are coming in two weeks. They will be staying for…a month."
"WHAT!?" Syaoran and Ellie exclaimed in shock. Wei gave them an apologetic smile.
"I am sorry, Master. It is your mother's choice." Wei apologized, quickly exiting the room.
"Well, at least Meiling will probably be with us…" Ellie commented.
"Great! This is just great! First they force me to stay home for another month, and now a class of Japanese students will be infesting my 'summer get-away' Palace! What next?!" Syaoran cried, throwing his arms up in the air.
"Oh, by the way…" Wei stuck his head back into the room. "…Master Eriol is to be joining you there!"
"UGH!"
~*~*~*~
*Tomeda, Japan, Approx. the same time*
"I can't believe he left without saying goodbye!" Sakura whispered, as Tomoyo tired to comfort her. They were sitting listlessly in the classroom, waiting for Terada to come in.
"I am sure that he will be back soon!" Tomoyo soothed. Just then, Terada entered the room, looking exited. Tomoyo quickly made her way to her seat.
'Syaoran! You promised that you would never leave her again! What happened?" Tomoyo thought.
"Class, in your seats…quickly now!" Terada Sensei waited patiently and then started. "You all remember me mentioning the drawing that the school was doing? Well, they have finally announced who won! Our class did! And as a reward, we are going on a month-long exchange trip. We will go to school there, and live in that culture for a full month, all expenses paid, unless you wish to have a souvenir or two! Now, we will be leaving in two weeks and our destination is…Hong Kong!" Shrieks and cheers of delight filled the room.
"Hong Kong! That's where Syaoran is!" Naoko cried, looking over at Sakura.
"But Hong Kong is so big, there is little chance of our meeting Syaoran." Terada commented. Then he silenced the class for their lessons.
'Hong Kong! Maybe…just maybe I will see him!' Sakura thought, staring out the window and letting her thoughts wander.
~*~*~*~
"Clothes, snacks, books, CD's, CD player, rollerblades, Cards…" Tomoyo ticked off the things on her fingers while Sakura pointed to the things.
"Kero!" Kero called, popping out of Sakura's carry-on luggage.
"Check!" Sakura joked.
"Camera!" Tomoyo cried, pulling the video camera out of her luggage. Sakura sweat dropped and then smiled weakly.
"Check." She meekly answered. A flight was announced and Tomoyo gasped.
"That's us!" She cried, picking up her things and hurrying to the gate. She and Sakura got there before anyone else, so they got their pick of seats. They sat on the left side, directly over the wing. Sakura sat next to the window, while Tomoyo took the seat next to her. They watched as other students and chaperones boarded. Suddenly, Sakura caught sight of someone she knew all too well.
"Touya! What are you doing here?!" Sakura exclaimed, as her brother came down the isle. He grinned slyly at her.
"I am a chaperone, kaiju!"
"I am not a monster!" Sakura cried, leaning over and stomping on his foot. Soon, Chiharu, Yamazaki, Rika, and Naoko entered the plane. Chiharu and Yamazaki took up all three seats in front of Sakura and Tomoyo, and Naoko came and sat in the isle seat next to Tomoyo. Rika and Terada sat in the seats just behind Sakura, Tomoyo and Naoko.
"Passengers, welcome aboard flight 861, non-stop to Hong Kong. Please fasten your seat-belts; we will be taking off shortly." Came a voice over the speakers.
"Here we go!" Tomoyo shrieked, holding Sakura's hand tighter in excitement.
'Yes, here we go.' Thought Sakura, smiling slightly.
~*~*~*~
"They will be here tomorrow." Meiling commented, putting down the book she was reading and looking over at Eriol. He smiled at her.
"I am sure they will be. But I highly doubt that they will get a very warm welcome from Syaoran." Eriol commented, looking around the massive library that they were sitting in. It had bookshelves built into the wall, and all the way up to the ceiling, which couldn't have been less than thirty to fifty feet high. There were several levels of walkways, twining around the room, and ladders that led to every level. (a/n: If you have ever seen the animated Beauty and the Beast, the library is almost exactly like the Beast's!)
"Eriol, have you seen Syaoran?"
"Oh, Meiling! You are looking so kawaii today!"
"What books are you reading?"
"I want to read a book!" Came the voices of Syaoran's four older sisters, Fanren, Fuutie, Feimei, and Siefa. Meiling and Eriol grinned at each other.
"No, thanks, a new one, and that is fine with me!" Meiling said, answering all questions are once while Eriol sneaked out of the room. Yelan was standing outside the library, smiling slightly.
"So, you lived through the bombardment! Where is Meiling?"
"The brave soul perished in the battle!" Eriol answered, his eyes twinkling. Yelan's smile grew.
"It was that bad?"
"Well, the attack was better than usual! I think that they are saving compliments for the Japanese students coming tomorrow!"
"God forbid!" Yelan chuckled, turning away, and walking down the hall. Eriol smiled, but suddenly, the smile froze on his face. He felt something. A strange aura that he had never felt before. Then, it was gone!
"What was that?" Eriol wondered, as he quickly followed Yelan.
~*~*~*~
A white, misty figure floated next to the place where Eriol had stood.
"He has magic! Perhaps he can help us!"
"Do not trust him so soon. We don't know who he is." Another white figure appeared next to the first.
"But what do we have to loose! We know Yelan's family! They all have magic too! The good kind!"
"But we are waiting for a specific person! When that person comes, then we can show ourselves."
"What about that new girl. The one that has been sick." The first asked.
"Perhaps. There…there is something different about her." The second mussed. Suddenly, there was a stir in the air behind them.
"When they come, I am most certainly going to hide in my room as much as possible." A black haired girl announced.
"Well, you can't hide forever! And what about our lessons, Meiling?" Her companion asked.
"I will come out for our lessons, of course, Ellie! But then, it is off the royal hiding place!" The black haired girl, Meiling giggled. The other, Ellie, joined in.
"Hurry! They will see us!" Hissed white figure number two. With that, the two figures disappeared just as the two girls glanced their way.
"What was that?" Ellie asked. Meiling shrugged.
"I didn't see anything. You are getting paranoid, Ellie!" Meiling said, leading her friend down the hall.
~*~*~*~
D.L:
Daphne: "So…what did you think? I know that it is confusing, but it will get better. You might be wondering who 'Ellie' is. Well I will give you a hint. This is just her nickname, and she is very close to Syaoran! He sometimes calls her 'Nora' also. And the white figures! Who are they? Well, let's just say that they have been watching the Li family and Ellie, closely! Are you even more confused? Then read the next chapter! I hope that you liked this, and I hope that you will review!
~*~*~*~
Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 1.
It has been two months since the capture of the void card, and Sakura finally had her life back in order…or so she thought.
"Sakura! I have a knew outfit for you to try on!" Tomoyo exclaimed, as Sakura walked into the classroom. The auburn haired, emerald eyed girl who turned to look at Tomoyo, smiled.
"Another one? Tomoyo, what is the point? Those days are over and…"
"Oh, I know, but it is so much fun to dress you up!" Tomoyo giggled. Sakura sweat dropped and then turned to look at the person who had just entered the classroom.
"Syaoran!" Sakura cried, giving him a quick hug. Syaoran gave her one of his smiles.
"Hello, Sakura!" He said, putting down his book-bag and going over to talk with Yamazaki.
"SAKURA! TOMOYO!" Came a chorus of voices. Sakura and Tomoyo turned and smiled at the three girls walking towards them.
"Good morning Chiharu! And you Rika and Naoko!" Sakura called. Tomoyo sent them a wave and then the five girls began to talk.
"All right, class, settle down. I have a few announcements to make." Terada Sensei announced. All the students scrambled to their seats. "Now, your book reports are due next Friday, and I will not accept them late. Also, the school is having a drawing…no word on what the prize is. I believe that is all…wait! Syaoran Li? I have a note here, for you…" Terada Sensei said, holding out a piece of paper. Syaoran looked surprised, but he calmly walked up to the front, took the paper, and read, his face growing steadily paler. When he was through, he whispered something urgently into Terada sensei's ear and then hurried to the back of the room, grabbed his book- bag, and rushed out of the room. Stunned students turned to Terada for answers.
"I am sorry, but it seems that Syaoran Li has been called back to Hong Kong on an urgent family emergency." With that, Terada turned back to the blackboard and began to write. Emerald eyes filled with tears, and Sakura worked hard to blink them back.
"Syaoran…"
~*~*~*~
*Hong Kong, a week later*
"…But why won't the elders let you go back?"
"Because you are still too sick, Ellie!" Syaoran answered, squeezing the small hand that rested in his own.
"Oh, that is just ridiculous! It is only a silly cold! They are making a big deal out of nothing!" Ellie scoffed.
"That is a 'nothing' that has left you unconscious for a whole week!"
"I still think that they should let you go back Xiao-lang! *Sigh* I am making so much trouble for you!"
"No you are not, Nora!" Syaoran insisted. The girl, Ellie or 'Nora', laughed softly.
"You are far too good to me! Oh! Good afternoon, Wei!" Ellie called, as Syaoran's butler walked into the room with two trays of food. Wei smiled at the girl laying in the bed.
"Lunch time!" He announced. "Master Shaoran…your mother would like me to tell you that you and mistress are to accompany her to the 'summer' Palace next week. She is expecting a class of Japanese students, and they are coming in two weeks. They will be staying for…a month."
"WHAT!?" Syaoran and Ellie exclaimed in shock. Wei gave them an apologetic smile.
"I am sorry, Master. It is your mother's choice." Wei apologized, quickly exiting the room.
"Well, at least Meiling will probably be with us…" Ellie commented.
"Great! This is just great! First they force me to stay home for another month, and now a class of Japanese students will be infesting my 'summer get-away' Palace! What next?!" Syaoran cried, throwing his arms up in the air.
"Oh, by the way…" Wei stuck his head back into the room. "…Master Eriol is to be joining you there!"
"UGH!"
~*~*~*~
*Tomeda, Japan, Approx. the same time*
"I can't believe he left without saying goodbye!" Sakura whispered, as Tomoyo tired to comfort her. They were sitting listlessly in the classroom, waiting for Terada to come in.
"I am sure that he will be back soon!" Tomoyo soothed. Just then, Terada entered the room, looking exited. Tomoyo quickly made her way to her seat.
'Syaoran! You promised that you would never leave her again! What happened?" Tomoyo thought.
"Class, in your seats…quickly now!" Terada Sensei waited patiently and then started. "You all remember me mentioning the drawing that the school was doing? Well, they have finally announced who won! Our class did! And as a reward, we are going on a month-long exchange trip. We will go to school there, and live in that culture for a full month, all expenses paid, unless you wish to have a souvenir or two! Now, we will be leaving in two weeks and our destination is…Hong Kong!" Shrieks and cheers of delight filled the room.
"Hong Kong! That's where Syaoran is!" Naoko cried, looking over at Sakura.
"But Hong Kong is so big, there is little chance of our meeting Syaoran." Terada commented. Then he silenced the class for their lessons.
'Hong Kong! Maybe…just maybe I will see him!' Sakura thought, staring out the window and letting her thoughts wander.
~*~*~*~
"Clothes, snacks, books, CD's, CD player, rollerblades, Cards…" Tomoyo ticked off the things on her fingers while Sakura pointed to the things.
"Kero!" Kero called, popping out of Sakura's carry-on luggage.
"Check!" Sakura joked.
"Camera!" Tomoyo cried, pulling the video camera out of her luggage. Sakura sweat dropped and then smiled weakly.
"Check." She meekly answered. A flight was announced and Tomoyo gasped.
"That's us!" She cried, picking up her things and hurrying to the gate. She and Sakura got there before anyone else, so they got their pick of seats. They sat on the left side, directly over the wing. Sakura sat next to the window, while Tomoyo took the seat next to her. They watched as other students and chaperones boarded. Suddenly, Sakura caught sight of someone she knew all too well.
"Touya! What are you doing here?!" Sakura exclaimed, as her brother came down the isle. He grinned slyly at her.
"I am a chaperone, kaiju!"
"I am not a monster!" Sakura cried, leaning over and stomping on his foot. Soon, Chiharu, Yamazaki, Rika, and Naoko entered the plane. Chiharu and Yamazaki took up all three seats in front of Sakura and Tomoyo, and Naoko came and sat in the isle seat next to Tomoyo. Rika and Terada sat in the seats just behind Sakura, Tomoyo and Naoko.
"Passengers, welcome aboard flight 861, non-stop to Hong Kong. Please fasten your seat-belts; we will be taking off shortly." Came a voice over the speakers.
"Here we go!" Tomoyo shrieked, holding Sakura's hand tighter in excitement.
'Yes, here we go.' Thought Sakura, smiling slightly.
~*~*~*~
"They will be here tomorrow." Meiling commented, putting down the book she was reading and looking over at Eriol. He smiled at her.
"I am sure they will be. But I highly doubt that they will get a very warm welcome from Syaoran." Eriol commented, looking around the massive library that they were sitting in. It had bookshelves built into the wall, and all the way up to the ceiling, which couldn't have been less than thirty to fifty feet high. There were several levels of walkways, twining around the room, and ladders that led to every level. (a/n: If you have ever seen the animated Beauty and the Beast, the library is almost exactly like the Beast's!)
"Eriol, have you seen Syaoran?"
"Oh, Meiling! You are looking so kawaii today!"
"What books are you reading?"
"I want to read a book!" Came the voices of Syaoran's four older sisters, Fanren, Fuutie, Feimei, and Siefa. Meiling and Eriol grinned at each other.
"No, thanks, a new one, and that is fine with me!" Meiling said, answering all questions are once while Eriol sneaked out of the room. Yelan was standing outside the library, smiling slightly.
"So, you lived through the bombardment! Where is Meiling?"
"The brave soul perished in the battle!" Eriol answered, his eyes twinkling. Yelan's smile grew.
"It was that bad?"
"Well, the attack was better than usual! I think that they are saving compliments for the Japanese students coming tomorrow!"
"God forbid!" Yelan chuckled, turning away, and walking down the hall. Eriol smiled, but suddenly, the smile froze on his face. He felt something. A strange aura that he had never felt before. Then, it was gone!
"What was that?" Eriol wondered, as he quickly followed Yelan.
~*~*~*~
A white, misty figure floated next to the place where Eriol had stood.
"He has magic! Perhaps he can help us!"
"Do not trust him so soon. We don't know who he is." Another white figure appeared next to the first.
"But what do we have to loose! We know Yelan's family! They all have magic too! The good kind!"
"But we are waiting for a specific person! When that person comes, then we can show ourselves."
"What about that new girl. The one that has been sick." The first asked.
"Perhaps. There…there is something different about her." The second mussed. Suddenly, there was a stir in the air behind them.
"When they come, I am most certainly going to hide in my room as much as possible." A black haired girl announced.
"Well, you can't hide forever! And what about our lessons, Meiling?" Her companion asked.
"I will come out for our lessons, of course, Ellie! But then, it is off the royal hiding place!" The black haired girl, Meiling giggled. The other, Ellie, joined in.
"Hurry! They will see us!" Hissed white figure number two. With that, the two figures disappeared just as the two girls glanced their way.
"What was that?" Ellie asked. Meiling shrugged.
"I didn't see anything. You are getting paranoid, Ellie!" Meiling said, leading her friend down the hall.
~*~*~*~
D.L:
Daphne: "So…what did you think? I know that it is confusing, but it will get better. You might be wondering who 'Ellie' is. Well I will give you a hint. This is just her nickname, and she is very close to Syaoran! He sometimes calls her 'Nora' also. And the white figures! Who are they? Well, let's just say that they have been watching the Li family and Ellie, closely! Are you even more confused? Then read the next chapter! I hope that you liked this, and I hope that you will review!