(insert song: "Love and Devotion" by Smile DK)

Jiyu blinked at the handsome new teacher as he entered the room, followed by the vice principal. She and the rest of the female students (and maybe a few of the male) were completely entranced as the vice principal introduced him.

" This is Genjo Sanzou, your new teacher. "

Bentarou looked to the side in disinterest. " Don't you mean new-new-new-new-new-newnewnew-new teacher? "

Blink. " Yes... "

Blink. No wonder it was so easy to go undercover here...

**

(insert song: "Dive into Shine" by Lastier)

" Yo~ush'!! " Riva declared, having seen through the window that Sanzou had made it in okay. She rustled around in the bushes and faced the rest of the guys. " Here's the deal; I'm splitting us up to go search the last place we gotta go as well as this dimension. It cuts down not only on time but on chapters too! Half of us will stay here and half will go to CLAMP382.2. "

Duo rolled his eyes. " Oh greeeaaaat. Another CLAMP one. "

" Urusai. You're part of the group going there. "

" Dammit! "

Riva ticked people off on her fingers as she listed their names. " Duo, Xellos, Yukito, Kenshin, Tasuki, and Sapphire are going to CLAMP382.2. The rest of us are sticking around here. Got it? " She eyed them all dangerously, envicting a mutual,

" Got it. "

" Do we get any clues this time? " Duo asked.

" Hai! Your clue is: Xellos. "

All eyes turned to the trickster priest in disbelief, which Kenshin summed up eloquently with a single, " Oro? "

" Yeah, so, you all will be taking off soon. I'm gonna go back to watching Sanzou. Have fun! " Riva rustled back towards the classroom window.

**

(insert song: "Embracing the Light and the Dark" by Tamura Naomi)

Cephiro was a world in peril. It was a land of darkness, with only a crystal castle standing out against the gloom, and roads of light, and... yeah. Basically since Princess Emeraude had died the whole world had gone all to hell. In a handbasket carried by a 'puu'ing marshmallow bunny with a jewel on it's forehead no less.

" Maybe they're here to try to become the pillar, " theorized Umi Ryuuzaki to Fuu Hououji.

" That would certainly complicate matters, " Fuu admitted. She looked to the doors, behind which the group of young men who had appeared suddenly were meeting with Clef.

In said meeting, Duo was patiently outlining their story, complete with outside comments, his own input (most of which was insults) and questions the Doush (2) interrupted with. Finally he finished and rubbed at his nose nervously.

" I see, " said Clef after a moment. " I'm afraid we cannot help you. I've never heard of this Xellos you claim is a clue. Nor can I offer any help. Cephiro is falling apart, if we don't find a new pillar to support it... "

" I understand. We wouldn't even ask for help if someone wasn't being such a pain in the ass. " Duo glared in the direction of their 'clue'.

Xellos smiled. " Sore wa himitsu desu. "

It then took Kenshin, Sapphire, and Tasuki to keep Duo from strangling Xellos.

**

(insert song: "Addicted to You" by Hikaru Utada)

Riva blinked in surprise when the source of another rustling in the bushes emerged next to her. It was a man in samurai clothing, with his hair pulled mainly up into a high ponytail, the only exception being bangs that fell forward to his eyebrows and one long piece that defied gravity and stood up in the air to curl over to the left. He blinked at Riva in equal surprise.

" Hi, " she greeted.

" Uh... Ya~a... " he trailed off in return.

Riva glomped. She looked up at him in adoration and gave a short gasp. Un-glomping the poor samurai, she tackled Ryuuichi and started rummaging around in his coat.

Ryuuichi giggled. " Ah-that tickles! heehee... yame-- Rivachan... heehee... heeheeheeheehee... "

Finally Riva found what she was looking for and left the giggly mass that had been Ryuuichi. Placing the glasses on Koinosuke's face she 'wai'ed. " Goshujin-sama!! " Re-glomp.

**

(insert song: "Feelings Hotter than the Sun" by Hekiru Shiina)

Duo pouted.
He wasn't very graceful about it either. But the fact of the matter was that he pouted. I suppose you can't blame him; he was afterall stuck in a strange place looking for someone and his only clue seemed to have lost the ability to say anything other than 'Sore wa himitsu desu.'

In any case, they'd somehow offered to help the Cephirians fight off the invaders. Why? Well, no one was quite sure, but they were ready to blame it on Xellos. Maybe Kenshin. But it gave Duo and Wufei the chance to pull out their Gundams. So Shenlon and Deathscythe stood next to Rayearth, Ceres, and Windam facing the invaders.

" That's not what I'm pouting about, " Duo stated.

" Then what? " Wufei demanded over the com.

" Why can't Deathscythe have a cool cape of fire like Hikaru's MS? " whined Duo.

Everyone sweatdropped.

**

(insert song: "Go to the Top" from Digi Charat)

" Sa~anzo~u! " Riva called as the new teacher exited the school. She grabbed Sanzou and put him face to face with the new addition to the part. " This is Koinosuke Odago. We found him while you were experiencing the joys of teaching. "

Sanzou grunted a response and snatched the frames from Koinosuke's face. " I was wondering where my glasses went. "

Riva blinked at Ryuuichi.

Ryuuichi shrugged. " Hammerspace is a give and take, you can only take what was put in. Sanzou dropped his glasses, I picked them up and stored them. The only exception to that rule is mallets and fish, of course. "

Trunks furrowed his brow. " Of... course... "

" Where do you think it got the name hammerspace? " Ryuuichi asked.

" But... fish? " Trunks furrowed his brow further.

**

(insert song: "Butterfly" by Smile DK)

When the FTO shot a blast at Deathscythe, two things happened: Duo swore, realizing a certain lack of judgement, and Yukito fell off the shoulder.

" YUKITO!! " Kenshin shouted, reaching for the boy too late.

Kedo!
What nobody knew yet about the beloved snow rabbit, was that he had another form. Yukito's other self was the Clow Guardian Yue, who in the fall took over the body in a florish of white feathered wings, righted himself, and lifted up to face the FTO.

Everyone stood, slackjawed at the transformation. Yukito had become a man with large white wings, dressed in white and pale blue, with long white hair that hung far past his bare feet. With silver eyes that always managed to look bored, Yue fixed the FTO mecha from Autozam with a deadly stare and fired an energy arrow.

" Yuki... " Kenshin trailed off in absolute awe, " ... to... "

Yue leveled another arrow at the FTO and said steadily, " Cease your attack or die. "

From over the FTO's speaker system came the response, " I cannot do that. "

" GAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! "

Tasuki looked over from Shenlon's shoulder. " Duo...? "

Xellos smiled. " Yare yare, it seems Yukito and the enemy have the same voice. "

" NNNNNAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! "

" Really Duokun, " Xellos chided, " I think you're overreacting just a little. "

" U-RU-SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!! "

Xellos turned resolutely towards the FTO. " It's because of that overreaction that I think he, " one finger pointed at the white mecha, " is the one we're looking for. " He pushed off Shenlon's shoulder and levetated over to FTO. Pulling an envelope from hammerspace he inquired politely, " Would you be so kind as to open up? I have a delivery. "

Hikaru and the other two Magic Knights blinked in confusion. " What's he mean? "

Eagle Vision, commander of Autozam, opened up the cockpit of the FTO and allowed Xellos to step down. Taking the envelope, he read the letter within over carefully,
 

  Dear Eagle Vision
 I am sending you on a journey.
 You're not necessarily going to the west, but you will be going
 somewhere, for some sort of purpose. I'm afraid I can't tell you
 much right now, simply because I don't know yet. ^^
 I can guarantee you a cure to your illness if you come. I hate to
 see a good Commander go in such a cruel way. Don't worry
 about the pillar system, we know from the beginning that Hikaru
 gets it anyway.
 I hope that you will accompany me on this journey.
  Sincerely, Riva Allard

 PS If you refuse, I will subject you to the folding metal chair
 and take you anyway. ^_^

Eagle pushed up his visor and smiled up at Xellos. " I accept. "

Xellos' world was suddenly torn asunder. He reeled back in absolute shock. It was unthinkable, horrible, terrible...

Eagle had a cuter smile than him!

**

(insert song: "Gravity Zero" by Two-Mix)

When the two groups met up it was a big job of doing introductions. But Riva felt the need to make sure everyone knew everyone's names before the next stage. Whatever that was.

" Duo Maxwell. Pilot of the Gundam Deathscythe. "
" Chang Wufei. Pilot of the Shenlon Gundam. "
" Subaru Sumeragi. Omnyouji... it's kinda like a medium. "
" 'Mirai' Trunks Briefs. Saiyajin warrior... well, half-Saiyajin... "
" Xellos Metallium. Trickster Mazoku Priest. (Die Eagle) "

" Xellos! " Riva reprimanded.

Eagle blinked in confusion.

" Tasuki. Suzaku Seishi. "
" Genjo Sanzou. Buddhist Priest. "

" Not that you act like one, " Duo quipped.

" Yukito Tsukishiro, yoroshiku. "
" Ryuuichi Sakuma. Lead Singer for Nittle Grasper! "
" Kenshin Himura. Ronin. "
" Miki Kaoru. Fencer and Pianist. "
" Sapphire. Younger Prince of Nemesis. "
" Koinosuke Odago. Samurai. "
" Eagle Vision. Autozam Commander. "

It didn't take long to realize the low growling noise was coming from Xellos.

" Alrighty, minna, " Riva grinned, " Wait here and get to know each other better. I'll be right back! "

**

(insert song: none)

" Saa, " pseudo-Hiiro leaned back in his seat and rested his elbows over the edges, " Now the fun begins. "

**

Notes on this chapter:

(1) The sub-title on this chapter is a pun. The woman who was the seiyuu for both Eagle Vision and Yukito/Yue's name is Ogata Megumi. So the pun is that the two characters fighting is an 'Ogata War' or, 'Oh! Gotta War!' snort. yes, I am a dork.
(2) Doush is the Cephirian word for Priest, it's Clef's title.

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