Sakura felt more and more uncomfortable listening to this conversation. She--suddenly the hooded man turned to stare directly at her. She froze as she saw a pair of glowing orbs where a pair of eyes should have been.
His eyes! His eyes are--! She never got a chance to finish that thought as a vague smirk appeared on his face. “I think that’s enough eavesdropping Ms. Kinomoto.” he said gently. “It’s time to wake up now.”
And then she woke up.
“AAAAHHH!” Sakura bolted upright, flinging her blankets upwards.
It had the effect of throwing a small stuffed animal into the air with a startled squawk of surprise. Or rather, what appeared to be a small stuffed animal. “What’s wrong?” the small plushie demanded urgently in a high pitched voice as the wings mounted of its back fluttered madly as he hovered in midair around her head.
Sakura looked up at what most magicians and witches would have called her familiar.
She would have argued that he was familiar but more than a little strange.
His name was Kerberous. She called him Kero. He was the Guardian Beast of Seal and Protector of the Book of the Clow. She always thought that lofty title didn’t quite suit him. Perhaps something smaller. Less grand. More clownish.
Like him.
Kero had taken it upon himself the role of Sakura’s instructor, guide, mentor, and all-around nudge in the realm of magic. She wasn’t too sure about trusting him with that role either. To put it bluntly, she wouldn’t trust him to guide her to the bathroom without getting lost.
In the last job that he was entrusted with, he happened to fall asleep for a few decades which resulted in losing most of the Clow Cards that he was suppose to be vigilantly protecting.
Not exactly the most impressive testimonial to his competence.
Not that she intended to tell him any of that. It would hurt his feelings.
“You had another dream didn’t you!” Kero exploded. “Is it a new enemy?” Kero demanded. “A new threat? Is someone important coming?” he asked leaning forward urgently.
Sakura frowned. Her face screwed up in deep thought. “I--”
Kero nodded frantically. “Yes? Yes?”
“I don’t remember.” Sakura admitted with a faint blush and pressing the tips of her index fingers together more than a little embarrassed.
Kero face faulted.
“What did you say?” Schneider turned to look at his hooded companion. He and Pluto had been too busy exchanging insults to pay attention.
“Oh … nothing important.” The other man said with a dismissive wave.
“Uh huh. Sure.” Schneider muttered not believing the hooded man for an instant and wondering just what he had missed. Schneider got to his feet and followed him while wondering just how he had gotten tricked into this crap.
Only Pluto remained behind at the table. She sniffed. “We should still kill her.” she said softly.
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