Cladixe: I published this story four years ago, and WOAH! I realized a lot of grammatical errors, disorganized format, as well as unelaborated plot.
You've Got Mail
ET pairing
Chapter One: Cerulean, Sakura, and Syaoran
"Always take care of yourself, okay?" Sonomi said to her only daughter as she bade her farewell to her.
Though Sonomi always leave the country because of work matter, it has been their tradition that her only child will watch her leave their mansion.
She patted her daughter's head like what she always does when Tomoyo's still a child though her only daughter is already a full grown teenager.
"Are you going to stay long at America?" Tomoyo asked as her amethyst eyes glistened with tears.
"I'm afraid so." Sonomi answered but her daughter remained silent.
"But after I finish my work, I'll go home right away, okay?" She reassured.
"I'm going to miss you." Tomoyo hugged her mother tightly as she continued to cry.
"I'm going to miss you too, pumpkin." Her mother answered sweetly.
Sonomi kissed her daughter's forehead and immediately went inside the black limousine that's waiting for her. She rolled down the window glass and said, "I'll always e-mail you, okay?"
Tomoyo nodded silently.
Sonomi closed her window glass and signaled her driver that she's ready to leave. As the limousine started to leave, Tomoyo went inside the mansion and straight to her big bedroom with pink wallpaper and white carpet.
She immediately sat down on her study desk and opened her laptop. A pop-up message appeared at her window.
"You've got mail!" the voice from the laptop said.
Tomoyo smiled as she wondered from whom it could be. She's only expecting three people who'll send her a message at this time of the day: Sakura, her best friend who just got a brand new laptop today, Syaoran, his former classmate who know resides at Hong Kong and now asking her things about Sakura, or his online friend – Cerulean.
From: Sakura
To: Tomoyo
To-Chan,
Konnichiwa!
I'm sorry if I bothered you again. I don't know how to download songs. Could you give me instructions on how to download music from the internet? I would really love to have an mp3 of Britney Spear's Toxic.
Please. Please. Please.
I'll bring a bentou box for you in return– specially made by my father!
Love lots,
Sakura
Tomoyo clicked the "Reply" button and started typing the instructions in a fast phase then pressed "Click".
"You've got mail!" the voice from the laptop said again.
Tomoyo quickly opened the pop-up window and another message appeared in her window.
From: Syaroran
To: Tomoyo
Daidouji,
Konnichiwa! How are you? Meilin wants to ask if she could visit Japan again and spend time with you and the rest of the gang the next vacation. She's really looking forward to your reply on this matter.
How's Sakura? I heard from her last time that she's planning to buy a laptop. I also saw her at the latest issue of a Japanese fashion magazine. She really looks nice on the red outfit. I'll take a wild guess: You made that outfit!
Continue what you are doing and you'll be the next most popular fashion designer in Japan.
Congratulations!
Signing off,
Syaoran
P.S.
Meilin is subscribed to Japan Teen Magazine though I think it's lame because she's not fluent in reading Japanese characters.
She immediately replied to Syaroan's email. Aside from continuing to study in a private high school with Sakura, she has a part-time job as a junior fashion designer in a teenage magazine. She sighed as she clicked the "Send" button.
Another "You've got mail" was heard from the laptop.
She instantly clicked the pop-up window and the third e-mail appeared in her windows. She looked at who it came from.
From: Cerulean
To: Amethyst
Her eyes brightened up. She carelessly clicked the "Open" button and read the e-mail. She felt a thug in her heart as she read the whole mail.
Dear Amethyst,
How are you? How's Japan?
It's already winter here in our country. It's really nice to just relax on the couch in front of the fireplace and drink a cup of hot tea during this time.
I just finished my midterm exams today so we had an early dismissal. The exams are hard but I think my all-nighter study will help me pass the examination. How about you? How's your day?
I just finished Atonement by Ian McEwan. He's a Booker Price winner. It's a really good novel about love in the time of WWII. I recommend it for you to read if you have spare time. I'm sure you'll like it as much as I do now.
Anyway, do you know that I miss the winter in Japan. Such a nice place during cold times like this. When I think of your country, I remember the girl I met there. She's my former classmate. She's pretty and nice.
I know this is silly but when I saw your chat name, Amethyst, it reminds me of her. She has a pair of amethyst eyes that glisten when she's smiling.
Though it has been years since I last saw her, along with the other people I befriended there, I can still remember her face clearly. I'm sure she has already has a boyfriend right now. With a face like that, she might have tons of suitors sending her flowers and chocolates everyday. She's really pretty.
You see, even though I was born and spent almost all of my lifetime in England, Japan has a special place in my heart.
Filled with emotions,
Cerulean
She smiled. She paused for a while before typing her reply to the gentleman. She rarely knew him personally but she felt a warm familiarity with him.
To Be Continued