[Cardcaptor Sakura: Drabble] "Preparations" [Eriol/Kaho, G]
Title: Preparations
Prompt: writerverse 24 hour challenge B (‘misunderstood villain’)
Word Count: 307
Rating: G
Original/Fandom: CardCaptor Sakura
Pairings: mostly-implied Hiiragizawa Eriol/Mizuki Kaho
Warnings: this might not make sense if you haven’t read the manga
Summary: Eriol prepares to leave for Japan.
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Preparations
“She’ll see you as the villain, you know.”
Eriol turned from the window to see Kaho standing in the parlor doorway. “Villain?” he repeated.
She smiled and crossed to stand beside him. “Oh, yes. Not you, of course, Eriol. Sakura-chan will know you as her classmate. But the other you, the mysterious stranger wreaking magical havoc, she will most certainly see that way.”
“Magical havoc?” he said, smiling.
Kaho nudged his shoulder, gently. “You know what I mean. But are you prepared for that, Eriol? To be Sakura-chan’s friend, and also her enemy?”
He looked back out the window, at the neat hedges of his London manor house. “I must be,” Eriol said, at last. “If Sakura-san doesn’t change the Clow Cards, to break their reliance on Clow Reed’s magic and let them draw their power from her own star, then they will fade from existence. And that is something I know I am not prepared for.”
“I hope you will be able to explain this to her,” said Kaho. She sank into the plush armchair beside the fireplace, still smiling up at Eriol. “Sakura-chan will understand.”
“Yes,” Eriol murmured. “But will her father?”
Kaho reached for his hand. “You would know that better than anyone. After all, you are half of his soul.”
“Perhaps he is the better half,” he sighed, then looked at her. “Clow Reed knew that Sakura-san would be the new Master of the Clow. But I wonder… I have grown so tired of being the most powerful magician. Will Sakura-san tire of it, as well?”
“She’s strong,” said Kaho. “And she has her friends to support her.”
“She does,” Eriol agreed. “I shall have to be very careful.”
“Yes,” said Kaho. “Come back to me safely.”
Eriol lifted their joined hands, and brushed a gentle kiss to her knuckles. “Always, my dear.”
THE END
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Prompt: writerverse 24 hour challenge B (‘misunderstood villain’)
Word Count: 307
Rating: G
Original/Fandom: CardCaptor Sakura
Pairings: mostly-implied Hiiragizawa Eriol/Mizuki Kaho
Warnings: this might not make sense if you haven’t read the manga
Summary: Eriol prepares to leave for Japan.
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Preparations
“She’ll see you as the villain, you know.”
Eriol turned from the window to see Kaho standing in the parlor doorway. “Villain?” he repeated.
She smiled and crossed to stand beside him. “Oh, yes. Not you, of course, Eriol. Sakura-chan will know you as her classmate. But the other you, the mysterious stranger wreaking magical havoc, she will most certainly see that way.”
“Magical havoc?” he said, smiling.
Kaho nudged his shoulder, gently. “You know what I mean. But are you prepared for that, Eriol? To be Sakura-chan’s friend, and also her enemy?”
He looked back out the window, at the neat hedges of his London manor house. “I must be,” Eriol said, at last. “If Sakura-san doesn’t change the Clow Cards, to break their reliance on Clow Reed’s magic and let them draw their power from her own star, then they will fade from existence. And that is something I know I am not prepared for.”
“I hope you will be able to explain this to her,” said Kaho. She sank into the plush armchair beside the fireplace, still smiling up at Eriol. “Sakura-chan will understand.”
“Yes,” Eriol murmured. “But will her father?”
Kaho reached for his hand. “You would know that better than anyone. After all, you are half of his soul.”
“Perhaps he is the better half,” he sighed, then looked at her. “Clow Reed knew that Sakura-san would be the new Master of the Clow. But I wonder… I have grown so tired of being the most powerful magician. Will Sakura-san tire of it, as well?”
“She’s strong,” said Kaho. “And she has her friends to support her.”
“She does,” Eriol agreed. “I shall have to be very careful.”
“Yes,” said Kaho. “Come back to me safely.”
Eriol lifted their joined hands, and brushed a gentle kiss to her knuckles. “Always, my dear.”
THE END
Current Mood:
clean