http://clampfix.fanworks.net/ccs-fix/big.txt </head><body><pre>Hi all! Well, I'm pausing in my battle against Mixxine and Nelvana to send out part one of a two parter. This one is a Sakura/ CLAMP Campus Detectives crossover. Nokoru-tachi only make a cameo appearance in this part though. Part One's really more of a set up for the rest of the story. Ann Disclaimer: CLAMP Campus detectives are the property of CLAMP (duh) and lots of other people. Card Captor Sakura is also the property of CLAMP, and Nelvana can toy with it over my dead body Big Decisions A CCS/CCD crossover Tomoyo sighed happily as she watched the elegant figures sweep across the dance floor. It wasn't often that she was able to accompany her mother to a social function. If only Sakura could have come as well, but she had had cheerleading practice. Oh well, the least she could do was use this opportunity to come up with new designs. And the woman over by the buffet had an absolutely fabulous hat. Tomoyo sighed again, if she changed the color to more of a melon shade…and added a bow at the back… "Excuse me Daidouji-san, but is something the matter?" Tomoyo started and turned to see a boy, slightly older than her with deep blue eyes and golden hair. He was flanked on both sides by other boys, one with dark brown hair, and another with blue. She smiled sweetly, "Thank you for asking, Imonoyama-san, but I was simply enjoying the party." "Ah, I see." He relaxed slightly and smiled in return. "They are quite impressive aren't they?" "Sou ne. Very inspiring. I think this one party could fuel my imagination for months. But I hardly think you've come to talk to me about fashion." He laughed, "Actually I have in a way. We would have come to give this to you anyway, but this party seemed too good of an opportunity to pass up." He nodded to the dark haired one who presented her with an envelope sealed with the CLAMP campus emblem with a huge smile. "What's this?" "Well, we've heard about your skill with sewing, filmmaking, and of course your talent as a singer. And the President feels you'd make an excellent addition." Tomoyo looked at the envelope in her hands, and back up at the blond haired boy. "I'm afraid I don't quite understand." She said in a confused voice. "Why it's your invitation to become a student at CLAMP campus, of course!" ~~~~~~~~~ Tomoyo was still staring dubiously at the envelope hours later. It sat propped up against a candelabra on the dining room table, the little fish-like face on the seal mocking her. CLAMP campus…Only the best and the brightest were ever accepted to it. It was an incredible offer. Only a fool would pass it up… But leave all of her friends? Leave Sakura? Of course there would always be time after classes were over, and there were always Sundays, but it wasn't the same as seeing each other every day. And Tomoyo knew enough to know that proximity was part of friendship. If you weren't there to share the experiences…you would grow apart. It was part of the reason she had been so insistent that she accompany Sakura on her adventures. That and the fact that Sakura looked so cute in her outifits. Sonomi sailed into the room, her face alight with happiness. "The maid just told me! Oh, Tomoyo, what wonderful news!" "Hai," Tomoyo did her best to put on a cheerful face. "Demo, I haven't decided whether to accept or not." Sonomi stopped dead in her tracks, confusion written all over her face, "But, but, why on earth wouldn't you want to? It's a great honor to be accepted to the school. And you, you've even been invited to join! Think how it will look on your record!" "Yes, I know Mother, but," Tomoyo clasped her face in her hands and sighed deeply, "I, I don't want to leave all of my friends behind. And I like my school." Sonomi sat down in the chair next to her. "You mean that you don't want to leave Sakura-chan," she said shrewdly. "Hai." Tomoyo said sadly and sighed again. Her mother leaned back in her chair and let out a long breath, "I've been meaning to speak to you about that. And I suppose that now is as good a time as any. Tomoyo, I think you know about Sakura-chan's mother and I, don't you?" "Aunt Nadesiko-san? Ee, you keep her wedding bouquet in that box." "Sou yo. Well, I felt for Nadesiko the same way that you do for Sakura-chan. And-and I don't want to see you getting hurt the way that I was. When she married Fujitaka, it was an incredible shock." Sonomi looked down at her clasped hands, "And I'm afraid that it made me very bitter. Only now am I starting to understand." "Maybe if you accepted this invitation…you wouldn't be drawn in the way I was. A little distance might be a good thing. And perhaps you could find a new person to care about. I only want what's best for you, you know. No mother wants to watch her daughter suffer heartbreak." Silence fell across the dining room table. Finally Tomoyo said, "I understand what you're saying, but I still can't make a decision just yet." Sonomi put her arms around Tomoyo and drew her into a tight hug. "And I won't make you. This is your decision, I won't force you to go to CLAMP gakuen. Besides, you don't have to make a choice just yet do you?" Tomoyo shook her head. "Imonoyama-san invited me to come and tour the campus tomorrow, he said that I could bring a family member or a friend along with me if I wanted." Tapping her chin with an elegant finger, Sonomi mused aloud, "Why don't you invite Sakura-chan to come along with you? I'm sure I can find some board meeting or something if you'd like me out of the way." Tomoyo turned and looked at her mother with surprised eyes, "You don't want to come?" "Of course I want to." Sonomi hugged her tighter, "I want to be a part of your life. But I think it might be easier for you to choose without me standing around." Tomoyo smiled a little and leaned back into the hug, "Arigato, Okaasan." "Doitashimashite." ~~~~~~~~~~ Sakura set down the receiver of the phone with a soft click, a blank expression of shock on her face. Touya stopped chopping up the vegetables, "What happened?" he asked, trying to sound bored. "Tomoyo-chan was just accepted to CLAMP campus. She has a meeting with the elementary student council tomorrow and she wants to know if I want to come." Sakura said numbly. "CLAMP campus? Sugoi na." Yukito said laying out the salad bowls. "That's a very prestigious school." "Yeah, you'll never get into a school like that with grades like yours. 'Course you are good at gym and stuff." Touya said brushing the chopped vegetables into the pot. He thought maybe a good rib would bring her out of her trance. But Sakura didn't even react. "To-ya, that's mean." Yukito chided him gently. He touched Sakura on the shoulder, "You don't sound very happy about it, Sakura-chan." "I should be. I know I should be." She said softly, her head bowed, "But, but if she accepts then that means that she's going to leave! She'll find lots better friends than me, and she won't want to be together anymore! I know everyone at that school is probably wonderful at everything! And-and-and…" Sakura dissolved into tears, mumbling something about 'embarrassing costumes' and 'videotape.' Yukito knelt and pulled her into a hug. She cried into his shoulder while he and Touya exchanged worried looks. "Ne, Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan wouldn't do that. Even if she does go to that school she would never forget you." Yukito said. "Honto?" Touya nodded, "She is your best friend. And when your friendship is that important to you, you don't let it fade away." "You're right, Oniichan. I'll always be there for her. We can still call and talk to each other, and there's always after classes." Touya ruffled her hair, earning him an annoyed look, "That's the spirit Kaijuu." "Kaijuu ja nai mon!" "But," Touya knelt in front of her and raised a finger, "You have to make sure that you don't pressure her into a decision. I know you don't want her to leave, but don't make it hard on her if she decides to." Sakura's face saddened, but she quickly masked it with a smile. "I won't. If my friend is happy then I'll be happy too. So whatever she decides." ~~~~~~~~~ Tomoyo laid on her bed and looked at her collection of video tapes, all lined up in neat little rows. Some titles stood out from the others, "Sakura-chan's Valentine's Day," "Sakura-chan's First Date," "Sakura-chan and Li-kun." She had spent so many hours taping her. Tomoyo had always known that Sakura was deeply in love with Yukito, she had never made a secret of it. And now it seemed that Syaoran was beginning to fall for her charms as well. She'll probably end up with Li-kun, she thought sadly. She'll end up either with him or Tsukishiro-san. But not me. Sakura-chan just doesn't see me that way. Maybe her mother was right. This could be the perfect escape. And then she wouldn't have to be there when her beloved chose another. Maybe it would be for the best…she thought as she drifted off to sleep. To be continued Japanese Terms: Sou ne-Is that so. Common non-commital response Hai-Yes Demo-But Ee-Yes Sou yo-That's right Gakuen-campus/school Arigato-Thanks Okaasan-Mother Doitashimashite-You're Welcome Sugoi na-That's great Ne-Say Honto-Really? Kaijuu-Monster Kaijuu ja nai mon-I'm not a monster Author notes: 1. This one has been ping-ponging around in my brain for what seems like forever, so I finally set down to write it. There's not too much to say about it, except that there's really not that much fic out there about Tomoyo and her feelings about everything. So this fic will center more on how she feels about Sakura and letting go. So yeah, parts are going to be really bittersweet. 2. In the next section the real crossover begins! And most of the fun! Will Tomoyo decide to enter CLAMP campus? What will happen when a card attacks? How will they keep the famed CLAMP Campus Detectives from finding out about Sakura's magic and rescuing them? Will Tomoyo and Akira exchange recipies? Saa…Who knows?</pre><p><a href="./">Back</a></p><p><a href=http://www.dreamhost.com/donate.cgi?id=216><img border=0 alt="Donate towards our web hosting bill!" src=https://secure.newdream.net/donate1.gif></a></p></body></html>