DISCLAIMER: I don't own Sakura Card Captors or anything related to it. Unfortunately, the characters all belong to CLAMP.

Chapter 1.

"HOEEE!" 18 years old Sakura Kinomoto exclaimed, as she got up hurriedly and ran around her room. "Onii-Chan!" she accused. She knew she would be late for her job interview.

"What's wrong?" Touya, her 25-year-old brother, inquired. She shot him a small look, trying to fix the dress shirt she'd specially bought for that occasion.

"You 'forgot' to wake me up!" she exclaimed. "I'm going to be late!"

"I set up an alarm for you," he pointed. She shot him a look.

"You know I always turn them off," she stated. He let out a small chuckle.

"Kaijuu…" he muttered. She narrowed her eyes at him, just as a tall, nice looking man entered. She flushed at his sight, looking down. Even so many years later, still he managed to make her feel like a school-girl.

"Yukito-san!" she cheered. Yukito, also 25, smiled at her.

"Ohayou, Sakura-chan," he replied. Her eyes sparkled, though she was quickly brought back to life by her older brother.

"Job interview?" Touya pointed. She nodded quickly and took a bite off his toast, gulping down some juice before rushing out the door. Of course, she'd let go of her so-reliable skates, in order to trade them for a friendly ride. Tomoyo Daidouji-Sato, her best friend, was waiting outside, next to a white limo.

"Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo greeted, already holding her video camera to film her best friend's ultra-cute behavior. Sakura sweat dropped at her sight, though managed to smile back. Both girls had truly grown wonderfully. Tomoyo, always one with a discrete beauty, was now taller, softer and even kinder than before. Her blue eyes sparkled as she contemplated the auburn-haired girl by her side. Sakura had blossomed throughout their school years, especially by having Syaoran Li with her. The Chinese boy had been the only one in her love-life, much for Tomoyo's disappointment. Sakura's emerald eyes glowed as she looked out the window, chatting nervously. She always got tensed up before interviews of any kind. "You look beautiful. Relax!"

"Arigatou, Tomoyo-chan," Sakura whispered, smiling. The limo stopped shortly after and Tomoyo let out a small giggle, kissing Sakura's cheek. "Nani?"

"Come by my house tonight. I'm making dinner," Tomoyo said. Sakura nodded, confused, and got out the car slowly. "Ichiro won't be there. Just the two of us"

"Hai. Arigatou," she repeated, bowing in front of her friend. Tomoyo smiled and waved excitedly, as the window rolled up. Sakura stared at the building in front of her, letting out a loud sigh. She wouldn't stand out in between the thousands of applicants. She shook her head, scaring all of those thoughts away, and walked in with a confident smile. It could truly light up the whole room. "Kinomoto Sakura" The woman sitting on the front desk nodded and Sakura took a seat near by. Just then, a brown haired woman exited from the office, looking strangely stressed. She dropped some of her papers, which Sakura bent down to pick up.

"Arigatou," the woman said, before glancing down at her. "Kinomoto?"

"Nani?" Sakura said, confused. She didn't seem to recognize the woman.

"Kinomoto Sakura! I'm Li Xie-Fa," she insisted. Sakura's heart dropped at the mention of her family name. "Are you looking for a job?" Sakura nodded mildly. "Well, I'm looking for a nanny! I cannot deal with my two children anymore!"

"Nani?" Sakura repeated. Xie-Fa smiled, looking around.

"Are you free for lunch with me? I think we could use some talk," Xie-Fa stated, dragging the confused girl away.
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Sakura sat down at the Daidouji's living room, waiting for Tomoyo to join her. The dark haired beauty had married Ichiro Sato, first son of a wealthy family, not so long ago, but she knew Sakura felt much more comfortable at her mother's house.
"What are you going to do, then?" Tomoyo quietly asked, sitting besides her friend. Sakura shook her head, lost in her thoughts, and Tomoyo stared worriedly at her. She didn't want to see her emerald eyes hurt again after her break-up with Syaoran. "Sakura-chan?"

"Tomoyo-chan," Sakura whispered, looking down. "I-Xie-Fa didn't say anything about Syaoran" Tomoyo gave her a rather meaningful look, and caught a glimpse of Sakura's cheeks turning a soft-pink color.

"Sakura-," she started, but fell dead silent as she heard her soft cries. Sakura's body was trembling, and so Tomoyo opened her arms for her. She hated seeing her cry.

"I'm-I…" Sakura stuttered, not sure of what to say. Tomoyo hushed her gently, stroking Sakura's soft auburn hair.

"It's ok. I do think you should take this job, however," she surprised themselves by saying. Sakura looked up eerily. "I mean it. It would be a great opportunity for you. Working with the Li clan for 2 years…" Sakura pulled away doubtfully, then managed to nod.

"And I know Xie-Fa will be nice to me. She's also told me she has 2 children," she commented, a bit more cheered up. Tomoyo nodded, a gentle smile on her face. "S-So, you think…" Tomoyo nodded one more time.

"Definitely. You wouldn't want to turn down Xie-Fa Takashi now, would you? Her husband is one of the richest men in their country," Tomoyo pointed. Sakura managed to smile. "Sakura-chan, you're so kawaii! I have so many dresses I'd like you to wear" Sakura sweat-dropped, giggling at last. Tomoyo would spend hours trying to find Sakura a perfect outfit… which consisted of an entire wardrobe.

"I'll call Xie-Fa to let her know, then. Why do I have to wear all those elegant clothes? I'm just their nanny," Sakura inquired, unable to contain. Tomoyo giggled.

"Because, no one ever knows when they might need them. Elegant clothes always come on handy," Tomoyo stated. Sakura nodded slowly, checking on the clock hung on a nearby wall.

"I should go home. I need to talk to Touya-kun about this," she whispered, getting up. Tomoyo followed her to the door, a bit hesitant. "I'll call you tonight, to talk. Xie-Fa wanted to leave by Sunday"

"Hai. Talk to you later, Sakura-chan," Tomoyo whispered back. Sakura managed to smile and walked out slowly, glancing down to her feet. It was an unusual sight for such an energetic young girl, and neighbors took notice of that. Derek Bell, Tomoyo's next-door neighbor, was just taking out his motorcycle as he saw Sakura walk by. He'd moved from Australia just around their first Junior High School year, and became instant friends with the beautiful teen… secretly denying to himself the feelings that tied him towards her.

"Kinomoto-chan!" he exclaimed. Sakura turned her head around abruptly and blushed slightly, bowing towards him.

"Konnichiwa, Bell-kun," she replied. He smiled, his eyes glowing, and she blushed even deeper.

"How are you?" he asked. She shrugged, staring up at the sky. "Something wrong?"

"I just got a job. I gotta talk to my family about it," she whispered. He arched his eyebrows. "I might be leaving for Hong Kong on Sunday"

"Oh, really? Um… That's great for you, I guess," he muttered. She nodded slowly; her beautiful emerald eyes lost somewhere else. "Would you like me to give you a ride? It's a long way to your house" Sakura managed to smile, nodding again.

"Arigatou, Bell-kun," she said. Her eyes sparkled a little, but she looked away quickly.

"You do remember how to do this, don't you?" he asked, half-teasingly. She smiled, nodding one more time. Getting rides from him had caused her one too many troubles… though she didn't care about that now. "One more thing… Stop calling me Bell-kun. My name's Derek" Sakura blushed and said nothing, looking down. He hopped on his motorcycle and she got on behind him, holding tight. They got to the Kinomoto's in no time, although the sky was getting darker by the second. "Sakura-chan…" That name made her feel uneasy, but she refused to comment about it. "Can I go see you off?"

"I'm… not sure. Onii-chan will be there," she pointed. Derek frowned. Touya highly disliked Derek and his motorcycle rides. "We'll talk, okay? I'll probably spend tomorrow taking care of things, and spending time with Tomoyo-chan"

"Sure. Ja ne, Kinomoto-chan," he muttered.

"Ja ne," she replied, getting in. Touya and Yukito were sitting down by the living room, and fell silent upon her arrival. She smiled uneasily, bowing towards her mother's picture. "Konnichiwa"

"Konnichiwa, Sakura-chan," Yukito replied, smiling at her. Sakura smiled back, looking down.

"Takashi Xie-Fa called. She said she was eager to hear your response about the job offer," Touya suddenly said. Sakura stopped, dead at her tracks, and stared at him. Touya seemed rather hurt. "Kaijuu… are you going to go to Hong Kong?" She nodded.

"Onii-chan, I wanted to talk to you about it. I met her at the job-employment agency, and she… we'd met before," she whispered. Touya nodded.

"I know. I was there," he muttered, getting up to face the window. Sakura glanced at Yukito, desperate. "So you're getting back together with that gaki?"

"Iie," she whispered. Touya glanced back at her, briefly. "Onii-chan, I know it's not easy for you to let me go… But I have absolutely no idea whether Li-kun will be there or not" Touya glanced at Yukito, then sighed. "After father…"

"I know I've been overprotective of you since Father passed away. I'm willing to let you go on your own, just… take care of yourself, ok? Call me whenever you need help," Touya stated. Sakura nodded and he turned around, staring right in front of her. "Ganbattene, Sakura-chan"

"Domo, Onii-chan," she whispered, bowing her head. Yukito stood by the wall, staring at Touya's troubled expression. "I'll go call Xie-Fa now. Tomoyo's helping me around to get everything done tomorrow" Touya nodded, then watched his sister rush up the stairs.

"To-ya," Yukito gently whispered.

"It's ok. I'm gonna get started on dinner," Touya mumbled, walking inside the kitchen.
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Sakura lied down inside her room, frowning slightly. Kero-chan was sound asleep on her desk table, and she didn't want to bother him. She'd just called Xie-Fa, who sounded extremely thrilled, and agreed with Tomoyo that they'd meet early the next day. She frowned slightly and closed her eyes, a pair of amber eyes she knew much to well appearing in her mind.

"Syaoran…" she whispered, playing with a small golden necklace she was wearing. Somehow, she'd decided to wear it that same day, as a good luck charm. Syaoran had given it to her for her 16th birthday. "Why are you still here?" She clutched her heart with both hands and let out a soft moan, tears slowly streaming down her face. She didn't hear the soft knock on the door as Yukito walked in. He'd obviously heard her.

"Sakura-chan," he said, helping dry off some of her tears. "Don't let To-ya see you cry, or else he won't let you go" She nodded and sniffled, closing her sad emerald eyes. "Will Li-kun be there?"

"I… I don't know," she admitted, arching her eyebrows. "I just-... I don't know what I want anymore"

"You just want everybody to be happy, Sakura-chan," Yukito softly stated. She looked down, whispering something. "And I think it's about time you started caring about your own needs. You've been putting them off for too long"

"Hoe?" she said, confused. Yukito nodded. "I've been happy"

"But you aren't right now. Do as your heart tells you to," he said. Sakura looked back into his eyes, before letting out a loud sigh.

"Will Onii-chan be ok?" she asked. Yukito nodded. "I-I do want to go to Hong Kong"

"Enough said. Are you in the mood for some dinner? Oh, wait, that's me," he said, chuckling as Sakura sweat-dropped.

"Arigatou, Yukito-san," she whispered. He nodded and got up, walking out slowly, while Sakura stared after him. She'd talked to pretty much everybody, trying to know how they felt… But it was time she really asked herself about it. Yukito-san was right.

End of chapter.

AN: So! My first chapter of my first story in the CCS section… I gotta admit I'm feeling pretty freaked out about all this.
My home language is Spanish, and I'm still learning English… so throwing in a few Japanese words was a researching task.
I don't believe this story will have magic of any sort, and, well… I know this baby-sitting subject has already been played out a lot. I've always wanted to write one of these myself.
I hope you all enjoy!
LuBi.

PS: Maybe Touya seemed a bit OOC… but, well, he's had to grown a bit, after her father's departure…
I promise that, and a lot more things will be explained in the later chaps!