Disclaimer: Anything you recognize in the following story is NOT owned by me….. Although I wish it was…….

Summery: Ever wonder how Clow Reed knew who his successor was going to be or why he seems so nice to Sakura when ever they meet? Well here it the first story, long before Cardcaptor Sakura took place. This is the story about Clow Reed and Sakura,……………. His Daughter??

Sakura Reed

Clow Reed sat in his favourite chair and read by the fire.

His two young magical guardians Cereberos and Yue had fallen asleep on the sofa across from him. Cereberos looked like a lion cub with wings sprouting out of his back although he couldn't quite use them yet. Yue looked like a boy of five years old, he also have wings coming from his back as well, but like his brother he couldn't use them yet either.

Clow smiled at them, this was the only time either of them looked peaceful, Cereberos was hyper and never stopped moving, except when he was eating of course. Yue on the other hand was so stiff and serious, he never relaxed or ever cracked a smile no matter what. Clow Reed couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of how Yue would react if he were ever told that when he slept he often used Cereberos as a teddy bear.

They just made the cutest picture.

Just as he was about to put the two to bed he sensed something outside. It didn't feel dangerous but whatever or whoever was out side had a powerful aura.

"Hmmm… I wonder" said Clow as he made his way to the front door, as he pulled the door opened he didn't see anyone around, but yet the aura felt very close to him. He was about to step further outside when he heard a cry, looking down at his feet was a baby wrapped in a thick pink blanket.

Clow knelt down and picked the child up. Judging by the pink blanket he guessed the child was a girl, and by her weight she could have been no more then 3 or 4 months old.

"You are far away from your mother little one" he said softly.

At the sound of his voice the baby fell silent and started sucking on her thumb instead but stayed awake.

Deciding to take her inside out of the cool air he returned to his living room and gave her a place in front of the fire. As he removed the blanket from around her he noticed a key with a star on it around her neck and an envelope fell from the blanket as well.

Placing the child on his lap he opened the envelope and took out the letter.

It read.

"Dear Clow,

It is me Anna Kinomoto,"

Clow's eyes widened at this but he continued reading.

"The little girl I hope you are holding in your arms is your daughter, her name is Sakura."

This time Clow nearly dropped the letter as he looked at the infant on his lap, she had bright green eyes and light brown hair from her Mother definitely. Physically she looked nothing like him but her magical aura was bright and incredibly strong. Since the Kinomoto family had no magic to speak of the child had to be his, since on other sorcerers have lived in this part of the country besides him.

After accepting the fact that Sakura was his daughter her returned to his former lover's letter.

"I am sorry I haven't told you about her, but you know how my family is, they kept me locked up inside the family manner and they never let me write to you. After I gave birth they wanted to send her to an orphanage, but I managed to convince them to allow her to go to your custody. In exchange for allowing Sakura to live with you I have been disowned and am being sent far away, where I will never see you or my little Sakura again, which is my only regret.

Love,

Your Anna

P.S.

I am certain Sakura has your magical talent, one night a flash of light surrounded her and the star key that is around her neck appeared. I hope she becomes as good as Sorceress as you one day. Oh and can you do me a favour? Tell her that her Mother never stopped loving her, please! Don't let her think for a moment that I gave her up because I didn't love her……….."

There were ink marks across the rest of the page as if she had suddenly been dragged away as she was writing.

Clow sighed as he finally placed the letter down, Sakura had fallen asleep while he was reading.

"Oh Anna…… Didn't you remember I am awful with children" he said as he stared at the baby girl.

At the sudden sound of his voice Yue woke up.

"Mr. Clow Reed sir, who are you talking to?" asked Yue as he walked over to where Clow was sitting.

"Oh? nobody Yue, Sorry did I wake you up?" asked Clow.

"Yes" said Yue who was now also staring at the Baby now in Clow's arms.

"What is the thing you are holding Clow Reed Sir?" Yue asked, as he had never seen a baby before.

Clow laughed at Yue's abrupt question, "This is a baby Yue, a very young human begin"

Yue moved closer and asked "Can I see?"

Clow smiled at Yue's curious look, this was completely new for Yue, he rarely ever saw any humans besides Clow him self, never mind a three month old baby girl.

"Of course Yue" said Clow as slowly moved the sleeping baby so Yue could see.

Yue looked at Sakura in pure wonder, he moved his finger up to her hand and was shocked when the sleeping baby actually grabbed it.

"She is so small. Was I ever this small?" Yue asked.

"No Yue, you weren't this small" answered Clow. When Yue had been created he had the physical appearance of a 3 year old.

"Hmmm" was Yue could say as he continued to stare at Sakura and wiggle his finger which was still trapped in little Sakura's grip.

The trio were like that for about 5 minutes until Cereberos woke up.

"Hey what are you doing!!" he yelled.

At the sudden loud noise the reaction was almost like a domino effect. Yue jumped and pulled his finger out of the baby's fist, this caused Sakura to wake up and start to cry. Clow tried to calm her down like he did before, but this time she would not be soothed.

"What is that awful sound?!" yelled Cereberos over Sakura's cries as he tried to place his paws over his ears.

"It is all you fault Cereberos, she was perfectly fine until you yelled" said Yue as he glared at his brother.

"You still haven't told me what it is, what did I do wrong Clow?" asked Cereberos still confused as to why Yue was mad at him.

"You did nothing wrong Cereberos, you just didn't know about the delicate life I am now holding in my hands" said Clow.

Curious as to what Clow and Yue were talking about, Cereberos leapt over to Clow's chair and looked at the pink bundle that rested in Clow's arms.

Inside was a small face with tears still rolling down its cheeks.

"What is that thing?' Cereberos asked.

Before Clow could answer Yue spoke up.

"It is a Baby, a very young human"

"A Baby? Where did it come from and why is it here?" asked Cereberos.

Both the Guardians turned to Clow expecting an answer.

They got one, although probably not the kind they were expecting.

"This baby girl came from a very brave young women, who gave up everything to ensure her daughter lives a happy healthy life" said Clow softly as Sakura's cries finally started to stop.

"She is here because she has remarkably strong magic that could very well rival my own one day, and the other and most important reason she is here is because she is my daughter as well" said Clow softly again as he rubbed the five pointed star key that still hung around Sakura's neck.

Both Yue and Cereberos gasped.

"She is your.. Your ….." stammered Cereberos.

"Offspring?" finished Yue still equally as shocked as his brother.

Clow nodded his head.

"Her names is Sakura Anna Kinomoto Reed"

Miles away on a ship sailing for a different land, a young woman with long flowing brown hair and bright green eyes stared at the ever shrinking land as the ship sailed further away.

Further away from the man she loved, who she fought so hard for to be with, but it had been no use. Her family had found out about her relationship with Clow and they had separated them . They threatened Clow that if he ever went near her again it would be she who would take all the punishment. Clow not wanting her to get hurt on the account of him agreed, and she never saw him again. She tried millions of times to write Clow and tell him how much she missed him and thar she was carrying his child. But all her letters had been intercepted and then burned to ashes.

"At least one of my letters got to him" whispered Anna, remembering the hurried letter she had wrote and snuck inside Sakura's blanket.

As the last bits of land faded into the horizon Anna Kinomoto wept and hoped that she could day see her daughter and Clow again.

"I love you both and I won't stop missing you until to day I see you again……."

End of First chapter

(An: So what do you think? Do I have the characters right? Aren't Yue and Cereberos CUTE!! R&R)