*SET THREE YEARS AFTER THE END OF THE ANIMATED SERIES*
*A/N: Hello there! This is a short fanfic I came up with, about Sakura and Shaoran mostly, with hints of other pairings. Sorry for any inaccuracies, I've only watched the series (all 70 episodes again and again), but have not read the manga. Hope you enjoy it, please rate and review.
NO COPYRIGHT VIOLATION INTENDED, ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNERS, THIS IS JUST A FANFICTION STORY. *
~CHAPTER ONE: LONG TIME NO SEE~
Sakura was sitting on her bed, trying to sew the collar of a shirt she had been working on for the past few weeks. She was actually pretty excited to send this to her… boyfriend? A sigh escaped her lips. She didn't know how to call him and the truth she never really bothered asking about their situation.
Shaoran had left three years ago for Hong Kong, after all the cards were captured and turned into Sakura cards, after the battle with Eriol. He had visited them five months after he left, and never again since then. They talked of course, on the phone, and exchanged letters, which made Sakura extremely happy, following her brother's scornful looks and her Dad's goofy smiles. He had told her that he loved her, and Sakura knew she felt the same, but couldn't say the words when the time came. But Shaoran knew. She was confident that he did. She sat up and stared at the black teddy bear on her desk, with a small red beret on its head.
She chuckled at the sight of the small hat. Recently, Li –as she liked to call the plush toy- had been her guinea pig on sewing, under Tomoyo's and her Dad's instructions. She had gotten pretty good, and made sure to always send Shaoran some samples of her craft. He seemed to appreciate them, at least through his letters. Another sigh came out.
"You're thinking about the kid, again, Sakura?" Kero asked, munching on a cupcake.
"He's not a kid, Kero, and neither am I anymore."
"Mmm… right."
"What was that now? Irony?" Sakura asked angered.
Kero simply smiled and flew to the desk.
"Yes, I was thinking about him." She admitted. "What's so wrong with it?"
"Nothing. But it's been a long time, so maybe you should…"
"…I'm not leaving him!"
"Who said anything about that, Sakura? I was going to suggest a visit, that's all. Geez…"
Sakura pouted and let her head fall on the pillow. "Maybe I should pay him a visit, but I can't right now. With school and all. The second trimester's about to start."
"Speaking of which… Did you finish your homework?"
"Yeah."
"Good. Maybe we could practice some now."
"Ooooh, no, Kero. I'm too tired. This shirt's been draining all of my energy."
Kerberos shook his round head. "Maybe you should leave sewing aside for now, and deal with your cards, eh?"
"Me and my cards are fine! I'm just trying different activities, that is all, heheh!"
"Sakura! Dinner's ready!"
"I'm coming!"
She put on her kitten slippers and walked towards the door.
"Your Dad prepared dinner today, right?" Kero asked.
"Yes."
"Then there's dessert! Please, please, please bring me some!"
"Yes, okay." She pushed the door open.
"I hope it's pudding. I looooove pudding."
She closed the door behind her, and heard Kero chirping 'pudding, pudding, sweet pudding!'. She chuckled and descended the stairs, entering the kitchen area. Yukito was sitting on his usual position.
"Good evening, Sakura!" He greeted.
"Good evening, Yukito!"
"How come you didn't break the parquet coming down, monster?" Toya teased and Sakura frowned.
"Don't you think this joke is getting a little old, Big Brother?" She asked, claiming her seat. Toya gave her a cold look.
"Since you say so…" He commented, bringing the plates on the table.
"How was your day, Sakura?" Yukito asked, with his usual kind smile. Even after all these years, she was still amazed at how Yukito and Yue could actually be the same person.
"It was alright, thank you. Yours?"
"Fine. Toya and I had some work at the local fair. How come didn't you and Tomoyo come?"
"Eh, well… We will come! Maybe on Sunday."
"Good."
Toya sat on the table, with their Dad, and Sakura watched as they exchanged cute glances. She slightly grinned and started to eat her meal. She might have been a bit jealous of them having each other, but she knew she had to be patient. Her relationships in general, weren't actually easy, or normal to say at least. A knock on the door made her snap out of her thought bubble.
"I'll go." Toya announced, walking towards the door. She heard the front door open, followed by some moments of silence.
"Y-You." Sakura heard her brother say. "What are you doing here?"
Sakura got up and moved to the front door, trying to take a look at their visitor. She saw a male figure about Yukito's height and moved a bit to catch the rest of him. Toya stepped aside and revealed the rest of him. Sakura's jaw dropped, as she saw the too-familiar brown eyes and the dark brown hair falling in front of them. She noticed the red color of his cheeks and smiled widely.
*How was it? Please let me know, and I'll try to post a new chapter soon. It's not going to be too long, just a few chapters *