Right Here Waiting

Chapter 14: Revelations

“Did you find something?” Nakuru asked as she happily entered the library.

Kaho shook her head, not even bothering to look at the girl. It had been a long time since she and Eriol sat quietly in Japan, and now it’s time to move. Eriol’s plan of taking Syaoran and Sakura with them in England was a perfect idea, but she knew nothing could happen if they would continue to observe. “Not yet. How is Eriol doing?”

Nakuru sighed. Until they arrived back in their home, she was still clueless on what Kaho and Eriol was planning to do. Sure, she helped on the process, but the whole picture remained a mystery to her. “The girl seems harmless. Why don’t you just ask her?”

“I told you, Ruby Moon, that is not possible.” Kaho said, eyeing on the other woman. “Things that are scary appear to be harmless most of the time. Plus, I want to search ways on how to solve the puzzle before the Master intervenes.”

"But—“

“Just shut up.” Spinel Sun entered, sharply. Though he appeared calm and composed, he was glaring at the other guardian—irritated with her lack of common sense. “You are just disturbing her.”

Nakuru narrowed her eyes at Spinel. She hated being treated like pest. It’s just that for her things were not supposed to be hard as it looks. Leaning on the bookshelf, she took a deep breath and started to argue.

Kaho shook her head, focusing on the texts before her. She had been reading sorts of books now, yet she could not find any specific way to get through the puzzle. She had been accustomed to the noise Eriol’s guardians could and would cause, so she let them be until her eyes fell upon Nakuru.

“—like this for example.” Nakuru said, unconsciously grabbing a book with her left hand. “You may think that this book contains so many things, but when you flip the page it simply contains few texts and—“

“Nakuru, what’s that?” Kaho questioned, surprising both Spinel and Nakuru. The arguments died and were replaced by curious stares.

Nakuru shifted her eyes on the book and checked the title. “It’s a book of spell written by the Master’s old self.”

"This is it!" Kaho exclaimed and got the book from Nakuru. "Ruby Moon, you're a genius."

"Well…" She said then stared at Spinel to make him see that she has a purpose. "So what shall we do with that?"

Kaho leaned on the bookshelf then opened the book. "I'll read it first. I'll see what spell I can do." She was about to start reading when she flinched and felt an unknown energy near them. She glared at the door. “Who’s there?!” She asked, demanding. In a way, she was not afraid of the one who would appear at the door. There was no way she would be harmed, not with Eriol, Nakuru and Spinel on her side.

Then a small yellow creature appeared before them. He was flying, like Spinel Sun. Cerberus smiled at them.

Nakuru blinked, surprised. “Is that a flying plush toy?” she asked Spinel innocently.

Kero’s smile vanished at the comment. He glared at the tall woman behind Kaho and said, “Look Miss. This is not my true form I—“

“Then show your true from.” Kaho told him. She rose from her seat then stood back to watch. She looked at him, noting every move. Then she gazed at him in confusion. “Who are you?” She said, more demanding. She did not want him to saw her fear, her questions, but him having Clow Reed’s power shook her.

“I am Cerberus, the guardian of the Clow cards.” Kero introduced as his golden eyes met another golden ones. He knew he took the risk of presenting himself, but it did not matter. He was here, and based from the woman’s expression, he would discover at least a part of the truth. “I am Clow’s guardian until Sakura woke me up. And you?”