Author's Notes: This is set in a situation where Clow Reed doesn't exist. That means no Kero-chan, no Yue/Yukito, no Clow Cards (sorry to those fans who adore these characters), Sakura is not any Clow Mistress and Syaoran has never come to Japan before. But will destiny pull these two characters together?
Disclaimer: "Cardcaptor Sakura" and all related characters belong to Clamp.
I do not own them, so pls don't sue me.
I only own the plot.
"Sakura-chan, once you have settled down in Hong Kong, remember to call me straight away." Tomoyo said, her hands holding onto Sakura's hands.
"Hai. But Tomoyo-chan, you do not have to panic. I will be going with Oto-san, to look after him, while he's there as a visiting professor. Oni-chan has settled down and will not be able to leave his family to look after Oto-san, so I have to do it myself. We will probably stay in Hong Kong for a year or two before we move to America. Then after 2 years there, Oto-san and I will return to Japan."
"Not being able to video-capture you for 4 years, this is such a great misery." Tomoyo let off a sigh.
"Tomoyo…" Sakura said, a sweatdrop appearing on her forehead.
Tomoyo's face grew serious, and she fingered Sakura's lock of hair and twirled it around her finger. "Sakura-chan, you know, all these years, you have rejected every single guy. You are already 17 and you are going into the University of Hong Kong. Surely… you want someone to protect you?"
"All these 17 years, Oni-chan has been there to protect me. Perhaps, I may be picky, I may be overly-perfectionist. But somehow, there is only one guy for me in this world and I have not met him yet. All the guys who asked me out viewed me as a prize, a trophy. I don't want that kind of a person as my boyfriend. What I want is a person who respects who I am, the real me, not just because of my looks."
Tomoyo smiled. She knew that she had never made a wrong friend after all. "Tell me when you meet your Mr. Right. I want to be there to record you wearing my specially-made wedding gown for you."
"Hai."
Just as the two friends finished their farewells to each other, Touya came over with a ticket in his hands.
"Kaiju, your ticket." A smug spread across his face.
"Sakura is not a kaiju! I am already 17. Why do you still call me something that you had called me as a child?"
"That's because when you are younger, you are a small kaiju. Now at 17, you are a big kaiju." The smug on his face grew even bigger.
"Sakura is NOT a KAIJU!!!"
"Kaiju, while you are abroad, look after Oto-san. If I am not tied down already, I will join you to Hong Kong. Take care of yourself… since you are a kaiju."
"Oni-chan!!!" Sakura lifted her foot, ready to stamp it down on Touya's foot when her father shouted to her, "Sakura-chan, we can go now."
"Hai."
* * *
On the plane, with her father falling asleep after such a long preparation, Sakura looked out of the window from her seat. I am going to miss all my friends. There will be nothing that I will stay behind for in Hong Kong. All my memories are found in Japan. She let off a sigh and settled back into her seat.
* * *
"Ahhhh!!!" Syaoran screamed as he jerked himself from his bed. It was another one of his nightmares again, where he dreamt about him marrying Meiling.
"No… it can't be. I like Meiling, but not that kind of love. I just… I just cannot marry her…" His voice trailed off.
His mind became alert to a click in the doorknob and he shouted, "Who's there?"
A tall, beautiful woman walked in. She was dressed in white silk and large jewellery hung from her slim neck. She carried a cold look as she carried herself over to Syaoran.
"Syaoran? Are you okay?" Her deep voice echoed off the wall.
"Yes…"
"Syaoran, don't lie to me. I am your mother. Can't you tell me?"
"Even if I tell you, can you change the situation?"
"If it's your destiny, then nothing can change it."
Syaoran did not reply, but gritted his teeth.
