Disclaimer: CCS does not belong to me. And the question is from Fruits Basket.
This is a new Christmas story that I just started when I heard the song: Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer) by Nicolas Jonas. It's a very pretty song and I really recommend you listen to it. :) It's Christmas again, and maybe this story, unlike my last Christmas story, will finish around the actual time of Christmas XD
Anyways, I hope you like it and please review at the end, telling me your thoughts and things that could help my writing. Thanks and merry Christmas!
Snow Becomes Spring by Strawberry Promises
Christmas Story- S&S - Years back, the Li family taught orphan Sakura the meaning of family. Now, she wants to return their kindness by teaching Syaoran, an arrogant young man, a little lesson in love.
Chapter One: New Family
A little girl sat on her bed, crying softly into her hands. Another year had gone by and no one cared. Was there anyone, anyone at all, who wanted her? No. There wasn't.
For little orphan Sakura Kinomoto, a family was something imaginary. Something she never had, never will have.
A baby put up for orphanage. A child growing up in the dreary cottage.
She wasn't loved, wasn't cared for. A child who had no childhood.
It was Christmas time yet again and that didn't mean Jesus' birthday to little Sakura. No. It meant another year had gone by without anyone wanting her.
On many excursions with the other orphans, Sakura saw so many people holding hands and exchanging gifts, holly and great big trees decorated so prettily.
Everyone was happy. This meant that Christmas was a happy holiday.
Not for Sakura. How could she be happy if no one wanted her?
Sakura watched as Christmas after Christmas passed and as the years went by. From a little 5 year old, Sakura had turned 12.
A few weeks from Christmas, Sakura sat on her bed like many times before and said a little prayer. Please, please Lord, if you're listening. PLEASE, send me a family. That's all I want. Please…
And like many times before, Sakura would fall asleep murmuring that little prayer, her small hands clutching to her pillow as if it could make all her dreams come true.
The next day was the day that changed Sakura's life forever. A tall stately woman walked into the orphanage and behind her was a little boy around Sakura's age. He clung tightly to his mother.
The lady exchanged a few words with the mistress of the orphanage. The woman walked over to the children.
Sakura became excited. Was this woman going to adopt one of the children?
Although Sakura was left alone for many years, she was still very kind, and hoped with all her heart that if she didn't get adopted that year, that one of her friends and peers would be.
As her excitement grew, Sakura also warned herself that this lady was not going to choose her. Year after year, so many adults came and the hope burned so brightly, just to be blown out into darkness. They never came for her.
But, maybe, just maybe…
She couldn't push down her hope. Maybe this time… maybe this time they would be coming for her! To bring her to a home… to a family!
The woman came closer… and closer! She examined the children with her eyes, and with a soft smile would ask them something. They would answer quietly and her eyes would sadden. She moved on to the next child.
Finally this lady came to Sakura.
"Hello, child." She smiled and Sakura smiled back. "What's your name?"
"Sakura."
"That's a pretty name, Sakura." The woman smiled again. "Can you answer a simple question for me?"
Sakura nodded.
"What does the snow become when it melts?"
Sakura didn't have to think. She knew this immediately.
"It becomes spring!" she answered with another smile.
The lady nodded, her eyes sparkling happily.
"Can I have this child please?" She asked Mistress.
Mistress scowled. "I don't know why you want her. Filthy little thing." She muttered.
Sakura's eyes fell to the floor.
"Sakura." The woman's voice became sharp. "Go with Syaoran to the car."
Her son, Syaoran, motioned to her and she followed him.
"If I ever hear you call one child a "filthy thing" again, I will go to the health administrator and shut this place down." Her eyes blazed. "Children are one of the purest things on this planet and that girl has more innocence and is more "clean" that you could ever be."
The mistress' eyes widened a bit but continued to scowl. "Whatever."
The woman who Sakura would come to know as Yelen Li quietly, but with each step radiating fury, walked out of the building.
Yelen walked into the car, and smiled at Sakura who was trembling in the backseat of the car.
"It's alright Sakura, don't be afraid. My name is Yelen and this is Syaoran, my son."
He nodded at her and turned away.
Sakura screwed up the courage to ask her the one question she had been dying to ask.
"A-Are you my new f-family?"
Yelen's smiled faltered.
Sakura's mind froze. It happened again. No one wanted her. This time, she was so close… but no.
"No, we are not your family, but my good friend, Sonomi Daidouji is going to be your new mother." Yelen said, watching Sakura carefully.
Wait. What did she say? A person named Sonomi Daidouji is going to be my new mother?!
A profound joy awoke in Sakura's heart. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!!"
Yelen laughed. "I hear she's got a daughter your age as well. You two will become good friends."
A new family, a possible friend… no doubt about it. This was the best Christmas present Sakura had gotten in a long, long time.
That's it! :) Hope you guys like the first chapter! It's sort of like a prologue, so it's not too exciting. If you've read my other CCS Christmas story, What Child is This? A Christmas Story, this fic is a little different from that one.
In that one there's an orphan too :) I just noticed.
Um, I hope you all found it interesting and I hope I can finish this in time… -.-;; Anywho, thanks for reading and I would very much appreciate it if you review! Thanks! :D
