Naomi and I were in the library looking for a book for her book report. I was here just to look around. I already finished my book report so I was off the hook. I was scrolling thought the manga area. I was in the mood for a good laugh. I looked for my favorite book, once I found it I opened it. There was a Clow card still in card form. Lucky me! I grabbed it and took it to show Naomi. She was in the non-fiction aisle.
"Psst. Look what I found." I whispered super quietly. She looked over her shoulder and saw it.
"Oh! Congrats!" She whispers right back. She searches through her bag and pulls out a pen. "Here. Sign it." She smiles. I grabbed the pen and signed the card on a bookend. It does the usual burning and reforming. Naomi panicked a bit. "The-the books!" She shouted as a small flame begins to burn the cover of the bool. I extinguish the small flame with my hand before anyone notices. Thankfully it didn't leave any mark on the book. Naomi looked satisfied that there was no damage.
"SHHHH!" The librarian glared at us. Naomi covered her mouth in embarrassment.
"Sorry." She whispered. The librarian was no where near us so there was no way she heard her. "Sora, remember how you accepted my request on the dance team? Well we have a practice coming up." She grabbed a book from the bookshelf nearby us. "Found my book." She smiled as she looked at the cover. It was a teen romance novel, she loved that genre. I nodded.
"I'll be there. Just give me the information afterwards." I smiled and looked down at the card. The Shot. I wonder what it does. We went to the front counter to check out her book.
"Good! I'll make sure to record you!" Her eyes sparkled. I couldn't help but sweatdrop. I felt like the only reason why she invited me to join her team just so she can record me. "Even your little mistakes!" She mischievously giggles. Great!
》Dance Practice《
"Hello everyone. I want to introduce you all to Sora." Naomi announced as I walked into the room. I noticed the other girls were were either stretching or standing around talking. They all stopped what they were doing to stare at me. I couldn't help but feel nervous. Naomi knew these girls, I didn't. "Sora, these are the Dancers of Tomoeda district." Naomi smiled. The dancers were all different ages. The youngest seemed to be about five years old.
"So cute!!" The older ones squealed. I sweat dropped. The older girls circled around me. I was sorta use to this behavior since my father's sisters would always cuddle me and play with my hair. It was sometimes pretty annoying but I would never fight back. To tell the truth, I did like when they would play with my hair. It felt nice.
"Hello. I'm Sora Li." I bowed politely. I was trying my best to show the others that I wanted to be here. Honestly I was still mixed about this whole thing, but I did it to make Naomi happy. I know that eventually I will enjoy dancing. Though Naomi said they normally dance for plays and such. So it wasn't something that they did at a random. They also danced for fundraisers and festivals.
"Oh my gosh! She's the daughter of Sakura and Syaoran Li!" Another older dancer squealed. Another gasped. I just blushed a bit. This was a bit awkward since some of these dancers knew my parents. They all introduced themselves one by one. I bowed to each of them out of respect. I wanted to be presentable and liked, so I had to prove to them I was worthy of being liked. Naomi smiled at the scene. She must have been pleased.
"Ok let's get to practicing! We must be able to perform on the next few holidays!" Naomi looked extremely happy, she looked like she was glowing. I think she enjoys the fact I joined. Hopefully I can keep up though. I saw everyone get into a dance postion. "Just sit back and watch for now. Afterward, we will show you the steps so you can follow along. I'll be the one who teaches you." Naomi winked. They all followed with the beat of the music that played. It was a very pretty scene. Something that would be on the movies or in television. The only thing that looked off was they were all wearing their own clothing. So it looked a bit sloppy to be honest, but I'm sure with the costumes they had it will look spectacular. Whoa. I'll need a lot of practice. When one person goes to one side everyone would too. Everything was well choreographed which made me nervous. I really hoped I could learn the steps to this dance. My heart thumped harder and harder with every thought of doubt I got. When the music finally stopped, the girls were all sweaty and tired. I handed each of them a water bottle. I may be on the sidelines, but I do want to be useful. One by one they thanked me. Some girls even patted my head as a thanks. The younger girls would giggle when I bowed at them. Their giggles made me a bit embarrassed. Naomi sighed and then turned to me. "We have competition soon. Maybe you should join us for that one." Naomi drank water while grabbing a towel. She dries off her sweat. I was giggling at first but then her words registered in my head. I suddenly panicked. Oh my! A competition?! I don't think I can... I thought. I looked at Naomi's smiling face. Oh no. I can't tell her no. I reached for my water to avoid answering her. But the way she looked at me seemed to be asking for an answer. I was going to give her one until one of the younger girls started to cry. "Huh?" Naomi looks over to see the little girl. "Miki, what's wrong?" Naomi walked across the small room to the little girl. A few of the older girls were just observing the scene unsure what to do.
The little girl, Miki, continued to cry. "I-i had a plushy in here.." She points to the inside of her bag. It was empty. "This.. this isn't the first time it's happened." She cried on Naomi's shoulder. I felt a small presence. I had to close my eyes and take a deep breath to concentrate. Think. Where is it coming from.. My eyes were still closed so all I could see was the black from my eyelids. Then I felt it. It was a Clow Card. I knew it! I ran straight for the hallway we had entered. Naomi was shouting out for me. I turned and flashed her small smile. 'Clow Card,' I mouthed and she nodded. I turned and continued to leave the room.
"Ok girls! Let's try again. Sora-san is going to try to get your plush back." I heard Naomi's voice fade. As I ran through the hallway I pulled out my necklace that had the sealing key.
Here goes nothing! "The key that holds both the power of darkness and stars, Reveal your true form to me. I, Sora, command thee under convert. Release!" I shouted and grabbed the staff once it was fully formed. I looked around to find the Clow Card. I saw something move in the corner of my eye. "Huh? Is that the plush?" I walk over to it but it suddenly starts jumping. "Wh-what?!" I was startled by it that I pulled back from it. I sensed that the card's presence was coming from the plush. "Hey wait!" I ran after it as it bounced away. The plush, however, was faster than I was. Ugh I can't run fast enough. I thought as I tried to catch up. Oh wait! I pulled out one of my cards. "Dash!" I shouted as I threw the card and activated it with my staff. I instantly felt my feet run faster. Whoa! I should use Dash during track days! I chuckled. I then tried to remember the shape of this building. Ok it's a huge circle with only one entrance. I kept my eyes on the jumping plush. If only I had illusion! I'd be able to do that trick we did with Mirror and Sleep. Ugh I wish Miura-kun was here! I wish I had another me! I continued to run, I was starting to get a bit tired. I then realized what I thought. Another me! "Mirror! Mimic my image and help stop this card! Mirror!" The card activated. A huge mirror appeared in front of me and I saw my reflection. The reflection then stepped out of the mirror. It was literally another me. She even sounded like me.
"Good afternoon Sora-sama." She bowed so respectfully. "Is there a way I can help you?" She asks. I nod in reply.
"I need you to run back down that way," I point behind me. "It's a long hallway. There will be rooms but you will not go in them. I need you to continue running until you get to a door with a huge window. That's the entrance. I need you to block that." I explained to her. She nodded. "Ok great! And if you see a jumping plush toy catch it!" She nodded once more. "Thanks!" With that I continued to run in the direction I was running to. I look behind me and see Mirror running the opposite direction. Good. She understood. I probably wouldn't have. I ran and saw the little tail of the jumping plush. Good I caught up. I was lucky I used Dash. I wouldn't have caught up without it especially since I was getting tired. Also the plush was jumping the long way to the entrance of the building. If it had gone the other way I would have been in trouble. The plush turned its head to look at me. The moment it saw I caught up it panicked. "You didn't think I'd catch up?!" I continued to catch up. The plush was freaking out. I look up ahead and see the huge window, we were getting close to the entrance. Please let her be there. We run a bit more closer. Luckily Mirror was already in postion. She spread her arms to make sure the plush didn't go any futher. Whether it be to the hallway again or outside. The plush was completely keeping it's eyes on me that it didn't see Mirror. When it finally turned around it was too late. Mirror caught him with her arms. "Yes!!" I stopped right in front of her. The plush struggled in her arms. It was trying to break free but she held on tight. "Return to the first true form you were made in, Clow Card!" I sealed the card. And the plush it inhabited fell to the ground. I grab the card and the plush, I take a look at the card. The Jump. Figures, that's why it jumped. I showed Mirror and smiled. She was taken back at my smile.
"You do look like the old mistress." Mirror stood tall. She bowed. "It's going to be nice to have you as a master. The old one was sweet and kind. Thank you." She then returned back into a card. I smiled as her card came into my hand. She green ribbon on either side of her front ponytails. She's so pretty. And nice. I was grateful. Then her words struck me. Old mistress? I looked like her? I wonder who she was and what she meant. I start to walk back to the dance hall with Miki's plush in hand.
I entered the room. Naomi saw me and smiled. She tossed me a pen. I caught it midair with my free hand and then showed Miki the plush. "Is this it?" Her eyes tear up at the sight of it.
"Thank you!" She gave me a really bright grin. I signed the card before anything else happened. I looked at Naomi. She saw my face and understood.
"How about you practice with us for the Christmas play. You may not be ready for the competition in a few days." Naomi suggested. I was glad she changed her mind. She must have known I wasn't ready for it.
"I'm sorry Naomi." I gave her a small pout. I felt very bad for somewhat bailing. "Yes. I will dance in the Christmas play." I promised her. I didn't want to let her down a second time.
She grabbed my hands. "That will make me very happy. Thank you." Naomi hugged me. Then Miki hugged me as a thanks for getting her plush back. The older girls saw Miki hugging me and then they decided to join in. It all became a huge group hug. Wahhh..