Eriol quotes from Cardcaptor Sakura

Eriol

This is quite a powerful enemy, Sakura.

Sakura

[in a letter to Ms. Mizuki] We have a new student in 5th grade, class 2, today. A boy named Eriol Hiiragizawa. He seems like a nice guy. But... [out loud] ...it doesn't seem like I just met him for the first time... Hiiragizawa...

Eriol

Me, neither.

Sakura

[surprised] H-Hiiragizawa!

Eriol

Oh, I'm sorry to surprise you. It doesn't feel like I'm meeting you for the first time, either...

Sakura

It's rather strange.

Eriol

Maybe we've met before. Perhaps we've met each other before we were born.

Sakura

[reading Alice in Wonderland] It would be so great to be in a world like that. [doesn't realize Tomoyo and Syaoran are watching her and that Eriol's approaching]

Eriol

[gives her a leaf] Use this as a book mark!

Sakura

Thank you Eriol-kun [smiles]

Eriol

Ahh, you're reading Alice? I really like that book.

Sakura

You read it?

Eriol

A long time ago.

Sakura

What's England like?

Eriol

It's rainy and foggy a lot, but I like all the old buildings. Would you like to go to Alice's world?

Sakura

Hoe?

Tomoyo

I guess Hiiragizawa-kun means by taking her to Alice's world, taking her to England and meeting his family.

Syaoran

[fuming and clenching fists]

Syaoran

[runs to Eriol and Sakura waving his arms wildly] HOMEROOM IS STARTING!

Tomoyo

[smiling] The situation has upped again.

Sakura

[meets Eriol as the Cat in Wonderland] I got it! This is all a dream, right?

Eriol

Incorrect!

Sakura

But...........

Eriol

[washes himself like a cat)

Sakura

For you to be doing something like that, Eriol...This has to be a dream!

Eriol

That's not necessarily the case. Actually, I have a rather mischievous personality.

Sakura

R...Really?

Eriol

It's always hard for me to keep from making wisecracks when you and Li are both so slow. Yes, yes...

Sakura

I'm...Slow?

Eriol

[with Clow's voice] Quite.

So she did it. How boring.

Pretty clever move using the Shield Card.

Eriol

Shields can protect all the things that are very precious to us. So the stronger people feel about whatever it is must be protected, the stronger the Shield's power will become. And she worked it all out. Clever girl.

No way. I can tell that it's you, Clow Reed. You're supposed to be dead.

Eriol

There is something that I had to deal with, and I didn't think I should tell you or Kero about it. I know that it's difficult for you.Your magical powers are disappearing quickly and your new master can't help you. There's someone else who can. But you have to be careful or you'll get into trouble, Yue. But I have to tell you, I find what's happening very interesting indeed. Things I never expected. But now I'm afraid you are not meant to know that I'm still alive. I think you'll forget it all.

Yukito

Huh? What happened here?

Eriol

Hey, are you all right?

Yukito

Did I just fall asleep?

Eriol

Yeah.

Yukito

Darn it! I did it again. I'm sorry.

Eriol

My name in this life is Eriol. In my previous life, I was known as...Clow Reed.

Clow is dead! Both Yue and I were there when he passed away!

Clow.

Eriol

It's so good to see you again, Yue.

There was a time when I was forced back into Yukito against my will. Was it you, Clow?

Eriol

I couldn't risk you knowing I was still around.

If you were going to be reborn, why force Keroberos and I to choose a new master?

Eriol

Say, Sakura-san, how did you feel when you heard I was returning to England?

Sakura

It made me feel sad.

Eriol

I have a favour to ask of you. When something similar to this happens again, when it comes to pass that someone dear to you has to leave, think about how it makes you feel. And I want you to think about how different it feels to me leaving. If you do, it will become clear who is truly most important to you.

Sakura

What do you mean?

Eriol

[smiling] You'll find out soon enough.

Eriol

It is good to see you again, Keroberos, Yue.

You wouldn't respond, so we had to come.

Eriol

Tue.

We might not look it, but we're really ticked off right now.

Eriol

Hmm. I know. It's as plain as the look on Yue's face.

Since you used that magic circle to summon us...

Does that mean you are finally prepared to talk to us?

Eriol

Indeed.

Then explain everything. Tell us what is happening to our master.

Eriol

The one thing I have most feared is becoming reality.

Akiho's butler may be a magician?

Eriol

The house they live in was currently torn down and replaced with an amusement park.

Amusement park? Then how does the same house stand now?

Eriol

That location is perfect for storing objects that possess great power. Is shape is ideal, as well.

Did some magician make it that way?

Eriol

Most likely.

Have you contacted that magic association?

Eriol

Yes, although they didn't give much of a response. But I did learn one thing.

What?

Eriol

Exactly one year ago, Yuna D. Kaito was excommunicated.

From the association? But, if you have very strong magic and do whatever the association asks, they'll overlook anything. What did he do to get excommunicated?

Eriol

It seems he had lost an ancient relic of great power that was never to be removed from the association.

Lost it? What kind of klutz is he?

Eriol

That was not the official cause. The rumor is that he simply took the relic and left.

Is that even allowed?

Eriol

They would never allow it. They cannot compel him to return it.

Why not?

Eriol

Because no one can ever defeat a magician with the D title. The association was hiding that relic, so it must be forbidden. The association can do nothing because they fear both his magic, and the chance that he will use it.

Just what kind of power does this relic possess? Is is that powerful?

Eriol

If you mean it is far more powerful than I, at this very moment, then yes. The Li family had tried to discover the true extent of his magic, but could not.

Even the kid's mother was unable to?

Our master. What of our master?

Eriol

Sakura does not rely on objects made by others, nor is she aware when she creates the Cards' that embody her magic. In other worlds, she has created her very own magical items.

So the ability to show events from the past is Sakura's own?

Why not tell us?

Eriol

Sakura's magic is very strong, but it still chaotic. She cannot control it at all. Also, I do not know what this Yuna D. Kaito is after. It probably has something to do with Sakura's new cards.

Right. I get not telling her that. But why didn't you tell me and Yue?

Eriol

Because the worry would have shown on your face, then she'd know something was wrong.

What!? Whatever, I have an awesome poker face.

Eriol

Yes, you do. Yue, however, does not.

What now?

Yes, that's true. He's terrible whenever it concerns Sakura.

Shut up.