Life. Time. Dimension.
Those were the three pillars that had kept the world intact ever since its creation.
Until now.

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This was the first time Yuuko Ichihara had ever shed a tear for her client. She knew that she had became too attached to Kimihiro Watanuki – not only did she had changed him; he, too, had changed her.

'I'm going to stay right here in the shop, Yuuko-san, and wait as long as it takes……for you!' Those last words she heard from him, and his crying face, were all imprinted firmly in her heart.

'It's impossible, Watanuki, the dead can never come back alive,' her voice resonated in the nothingness. 'This is goodbye. I'm very glad that I've met you.'

'I wonder, Witch of the Dimensions.'

A strong gust blew across her cheek. She opened her eyes and turned around.

Everywhere around her was pitch black except the ground, which was glowing white lines that interlocked and formed tiles. Standing in front of her was a young boy who looked not more than seventeen years old, surveying her with his violet eyes, his jet-black hair fluttered in the wind, the flowing bamboo-printed white robe flapped soundlessly around his bare feet. He was almost like a mirror image of Yuuko herself.

Yuuko lowered her head and looked at her butterfly kimono. She did not die. Not yet. She then sighed deeply. 'When will this dream ever end?'

The boy did not answer; he merely continued to stare at her.

'Even if it's possible, I will never go back. I won't allow his dream to come true.'

After a long moment of silence, he finally spoke. '……I understand.'

She looked up sharply. 'Something disastrous has happened.'

'Yes,' the boy echoed plainly, his eyes still trained on her. 'That something has been destroyed.

'The Pillar of Time.'

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To Be Continued...

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Tsubasa: ANoTHER CHRoNiCLE – The Prequel
( ツバサ – アナザー・クロニクル~前傳~)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural, Tragedy
Rating: PG (may contain strong languages and some gory scenes)

A/N: This is a crossover fan fiction inspired from the manga series Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and xxxHOLiC by CLAMP. I do not own Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and xxxHOLiC – all characters and settings belong to CLAMP, except those that do not appear in the original mangas are mine. Note that the setting happens after the death of Yuuko Ichihara (xxxHOLiC, Chapter 181).