Passive Dream: Kero's True Form

[keystaff]

Sender: Sakura Kinomoto
To: Everyone
Subject: Passive dream recording




[Perhaps it is because she is unsure, worried, about the risk of exposing herself here, Kero exposing himself to protect her if things were dangerous. But she is remembering the time she first discovered his True Form....

Another day, another Card to deal with. It seems. Normal, at least for Sakura given the last few years, even if there was a quieter period in between while Syaoran was away in Hong Kong. Once she had handled the Sakura Cards. She is trying to work on sealing Firey away, one of the four stronger Element cards, along with the other three of Watery, Windy and Earthy. She is struggling against Firey with just trying to use Windy, so switches it out to try Watery figuring that would be more effective. They're pretty evenly matched though, but not when Sakura manages to summon both Windy and Watery at once. She holds up her Sealing Staff, bringing it down against Firey.]

Now! Return to the form you were meant to be, Clow Card!

[The spirit of Firey is contained, sealed in card form. It's a relief, but Sakura doesn't really have time to bask in it. As the light from Kero and Mizuki-sensei holding him distracts her. As Kero glows, floating and becoming enveloped in huge white wings before being revealed in his True Form. A huge winged lion. Sakura stares in surprise and amazement. She asks who he is, Kero exclaiming that this is his True Form. That he got it just in time, as there's earthquakes occurring from Earthy. The earthquakes cause the ground to crack, Sakura falling down as a darker brown haired boy around her age, Syaoran, reaches to catch her hand and pull her back up. They discuss using their given names rather than surnames to each other, before Sakura heads off with Kero. Sakura asks if this was what was meant about the evil to befall the world if the Clow Card's seal was broken. Kero corrects her, telling her it is the work of Earthy. Sakura is told to use Firey on Kero, helping him to breathe fire as they fly to find the source, where Earthy really is. In using the Wood card, Sakura is able to restrain and capture Earthy.]

I did it!

[The last and final card. It had been a journey, even getting that far. Even before the Judgement. But that is where the dream leaves off. Prior to the revelations about Yue and Yukito. Sakura is beaming and seeming rather proud of herself yet as the dream fades off there. Though someone probably won't be thrilled about this being revealed. Even if Kero will find is freeing to not have to try hide his true nature as her Guardian.]

Comments

sender: rinwell

[owlstral]

The big animal was Kero-chan isn't it? So I wasn't wrong when I said there seemed something magical about him, after all! Your cards aren't any kind of magic I've ever seen before, either. Could you tell me a little about them?

( ooc ; hope you don't mind something a little late! )

sender: kinomoto

[keystaff]

Yes, that's Kero-chan. His True Form. He just looks like the soft toy to blend in more. I guess because Clow-san made him knowing I would get him. My magic isn't something I've been so open about back home. Only a few people know. That's why I wasn't sure on admitting it. To you. To anyone here.

The cards, they're made from wishes. From desires in the moment. Clow-san, I'm not sure if he was more intentional about it than I was. I didn't initially really realize it was me. That I was making them, once my magic got stronger. But Clow-san, he was the most powerful sorcerer, the most powerful magician in our world. Before I split his power between his two reincarnations. Then I became the most powerful. It's been growing ever since. I'm still learning, figuring it out, really, though. The cards are just one aspect of my magic. I can see things, things that haven't happened yet in my dreams. I can sense magic around me. I use the cards but I guess, I don't use spells in the same sense like in books or movies?

[owlstral]

I understand not wanting anyone to know. It was smart of Clow-chan to give him a form that could easily be mistaken as a stuffed animal. Otherwise it would've been hard to hide him!

Magical cards that are made from wishes are a new one to me. Would it be okay for me to ask you to show me some more, sometime? Maybe I can return the favor... though the magic I know might just be more what you see in books or uh.. movies. But I want to learn about all sorts of magic, and maybe learning more about magic from other worlds can help me understand dreammotion magic, even.

Um. Of course only if you are okay with it, since you hadn't been open to it until now. I'd totally understand if you aren't!

[keystaff]

It helps him blend in with people that don't know. I guess at least he will be glad he can strut around not worrying if everyone knows now, here at least.

I'm still figuring the dreammotion too. I sometimes have weird dreams back home but not quite like what I've heard happens here exactly. Maybe we can show each other? Hootle did seem curious about Kero-chan anyway, so maybe they should properly meet this time.

[owlstral]

I hope he feels more comfortable not having to hide his true form anymore. Pretending to be a plush for so long must be exhausting!

I've heard a little, but I feel like I've only brushed the very surface on this dreammotion. Honestly, showing someone my magic on purpose makes me nervous, but if we're showing each other I think we'll be okay. And Hootle was very curious about Kero-chan so I think it's a good idea for them to officially meet!

[keystaff]

I guess so. He doesn't have that freedom except around certain few people back home.

I get that though. I didn't know what to say or do when my friend found out about what I could do. But. It's worked out. She helps me a lot! And I can talk to her about it, now. Syaoran-kun too! I just hope they get along....I know Kero-chan can be kind of. A lot sometimes.

[Mostly by just being loud. And the way he would eat everything.]

[owlstral]

As long as he doesn't cause any trouble now that he has more freedom it's a good thing then, right?

Having friends who you can talk about magic is relieving. I also hid my magic until Alphen, Law, and the others all found out, and they helped me a ton since! I hope they get along too... Hootle can be a bit protective, but I don't think it'll be an issue!

[ though he's really only hostile towards Law so far, still... ]

[keystaff]

The worst he gets into is usually just eating my food.

But yes. Having Tomoyo-chan and Syaoran-kun. My guardians. That's helped in me not needing to entirely keep it a secret. Even if I only intended for Kero-chan to know. I'm glad you have people to talk to about it too! But I guess I can't say Kero-chan isn't protective as well. He's been pretty uneasy and wary since arriving here and all suddenly, without most all of my cards. I only have Flight with me here.

[owlstral]

Sounds like Kero-chan needs to learn some manners not to take others' food!

I can understand why he would feel wary, if your other friends or Guardians aren't here. If it weren't for my friends, I don't think I would be having this conversation with you at all! They're the ones that told me it would be safe to let people know about my magic.

But if it's because you only have one card... I wonder if there's anything can be done to help ease his worries?

[keystaff]

He's just a glutton. Especially for sweets.

It seems there might be quite a few here with some sort of magic or abilities. Not like back home where there weren't so many of us. I guess that makes it feel safer? Sort of.

I'm not sure if figuring making more cards would reassure him or worry him more. Some can be potentially dangerous. And I didn't exactly even realize it was my wishes or desires in the moment, back home, initially, that was creating them.

[owlstral]

Oh, nothing wrong with that! Everyone should have some kind of sweet tooth, in my opinion.

If nothing else, it means there's less hate to those who do have some kind of magic. I hope.

Hmm. Sounds like there's a lot to learn about your magic. I can see what he would be nervous if that's the case. But, I wonder if using dreammotion, you can recreate the magic that some of the safer cards can do?

[keystaff]

Not so much as his. He's always eating my snacks. And sometimes onii-chan's. But that doesn't matter so much as mine.

Hate? I guess that's like. People being scared? Of those with magic? Is that what you mean? I don't know about that. I just know Kero-chan always told me to keep it quiet, as secret as I could. I haven't really tried the dreammotion yet. Not on purpose at least.