Hey, everyone! So, I've decided to write a new fic… and I promise those who read my previous fic that I would definitely update my other two fics soon, ok? Maybe in about 1 week's time… So, anyway, without further ado, let's get on with the fic!

Key:

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"talking"

"thinking"

(SN: Starlight's Notes!!! I love 'em!)

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"M… mum? Is mommy leaving?" a pair of wide, innocent emerald eyes looked up searchingly at her father.

"Mommy is going away for a long time. Don't disturb her. She needs her rest now," her father looked back down at her, fighting back tears.

"Why is brother crying? I thought you said that mommy was only sleeping," she looked up curiously.

"Mommy will be gone for a long, long time, Sakura," Touya said sadly.

"Look! Mommy's awake!" Sakura called out excitedly.

"Come here, my little Cherry Blossom," Natasha whispered, her voice hoarse.

"What's the matter, mommy? Do you have a sore throat?" Sakura asked innocently.

"Mommy's leaving soon, Sakura. But I want you to listen to your father and behave, do you understand?" she breathed deeply.

"Ok, mommy. I'll be a good girl," Sakura nodded her head, her little ponytail bouncing behind her.

"Touya? I want you to look after your sister. Promise me," Natasha's eyes were almost closing now.

"I will, mum. I will. Please don't go!" Touya's sobs filled the room.

"You're a boy. You shouldn't cry," Natasha smiled, "Dear? Look after the kids for me, ok?" She murmured, her voice getting weaker by the second.

"You know I will. You know I will," her father promised.

Natasha looked around at her family one last time. "Bye, everyone. I love you," she whispered one last time before her eyes closed and her whole body went limp.

"Mum!" Touya cried.

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A sixteen-year old auburn-hair girl wandered along her house.

"I'm bored!" she complained to no one in particular. She wished her best friends, Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol were here. But Eriol and Tomoyo had gone out for a date to god knows where and Syaoran was at football practice.

"I guess I'll just go and find Kero. He'll know how to keep me company," she sighed as she went back into the house.

It was weird how she and Syaoran never seem to have a relationship more than friends although Sakura's friend keep telling her that they belong together. Syaoran did not want to get into any relationship because he had been burnt once by a girl before. Blond-hair, blue-eyed Heather was the most sought-after girl in school. She and Syaoran had gone out a couple of times and he had fallen for her deeply. Unfortunately, she had just used him to make her boyfriend, Michael, jealous. As for Sakura, she did not want to get hurt. After her mother's death, Touya had told her not to fall in love if she did not want to get hurt. And she was supposed to listen to what he said because she did not want to break her promise to her mother, at least, that's what her brother had said.

"Kero-chan! Find me something to do!" she grabbed him and shook him.

"Hey! Enough! I'm dizzy!" Kero complained.

"Oops! Sorry! Guess I was real bored," Sakura put him down.

"Why don't you go watch the gaki at his football practice?" Kero said, trying to clear the stars that were spinning around him.

"Hey! Great idea! Why didn't I think of that?" she brightened up. "Thanks, Kero! I'll bring you some pudding home!" she called out before the door slammed shut.

"No wonder Tomoyo calls her dense," Kero shook his head.

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"Hey, Syaoran-kun!" Sakura called out.

Syaoran turned upon hearing her voice and smiled.

"Look out!" she yelled.

Syaoran turned only to see the soccer ball flying towards him.

"Whoops! Sorry!" Michael came up behind him and smirked.

Syaoran growled. Michael had always disliked Syaoran for dating Heather and taunts him whenever he could.

"That's okay. I'm used to it since you're always kicking the ball like a five-year old child!" Syaoran smiled innocently at him.

"Hey! What's THAT supposed to mean?" Michael began to throw a punch towards his face.

"Break it up, you two!" Coach Royce came up behind them.

Syaoran just shrugged and walked away.

"Alright! Practice's over!" he heard his coach calling behind him.

"Hey, Sakura! Sorry you had to see that," he grinned sheepishly.

"Once a jerk, always a jerk," Sakura smiled back at him.

"Wait for me, okay? I'm going to shower then we can grab a bite at the Burger Place later. How does that sound?" Syaoran asked.

"It sounds great! I'm starved!" Sakura said brightly. As Syaoran headed for the showers, Sakura thought about the black aura she had caught the other day. Just now, seconds before the ball came flying towards Syaoran, she sensed the aura again.

"Oh, well. It's probably nothing," she shrugged. Just as she was about to get something to drink, she heard something

"Sakura, be careful. There's people after your powers," the voice whispered.

"Huh? Who's there?" she turned around, only to find an empty football field. 'Must be my imagination,' she thought to herself.

As she watched her daughter walk away, Natasha began to get worry. She did not know who those two people were, but their auras were strong. And they were NOT good auras, they were pure evil…

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There! This chapter may be short but this is just the introduction. Hope you like it! Please R+R!!! Onegai!! Arigato!