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"Love Returned"

- Universal Moon

Chapter 1

-Old Friends Return

Friday Evening

Sakura is 19 years old and she attends Tokyo University. Over the years her magic has grown quite strong. She practiced every chance she got in order to increase her power level. It took a lot of time, and effort. But in the end it was worth all those exhausted days and sleepless nights. She doesn't need the key to call forth the cards anymore. She calls forth as many as 8 cards with out the key, and as many as she needs with the key. She doesn't even need the cards with her. She can call their spirits from wherever she is. No one knows she can do this. She made sure of that. She uses the key only for appearances, and for the fact that it doesn't wear her out. Although she never feels exhausted when she doesn't use the key, just a little down.

Sakura is 5'9". She cut her long hair to just above her shoulders, and dyed it black and she wears color contacts. She changes the color and style of her eyes very often; sometimes they are blue, purple, aqua, brown, or cats eye. Her clothes are mostly dark colors, blues, blacks, purples, reds, browns, and greens. Today she is wearing a black mini skirt that reaches half way up her thighs, black knee high boots, a white tube top, and a sheer black shirt over it. She is wearing her dark blue contacts, and she is on her way home.

"Sakura!" called out a guy's voice. He was tall; he had dark blue eyes, and light brown hair.

"Hey Jason! Where are you going?" she asked.

"I was going to see you. You want to go out tomorrow night?"

"Yeah, sure," she said unenthusiastically.

"Great! I'll pick you up at seven." He said as he took off running.

"He's a great guy! We've been going out for 3 years, and goddess knows that I've tried to love him. But I can't, I just can't. Why can't I forget him? It's been 4 years since I last saw him. I hate him. No, I love him. I have to forget him. He's never coming back, and even if he did, I'm never gonna forgive him." Sakura thought to herself.

"Sakura!" A girl yelled out.

"Oh, Syaoran. Why did you leave me?" She said out loud.

"Still thinking about Syaoran, Sakura?" A black haired girl asked.

"Huh?! Tomoyo! I . . . uh . . . gomen." She sighed.

"Don't be sorry. I know you still love him. I think Jason knows it too. But he's still hoping that one day you'll love him. Why are you still with him? This relationship is going nowhere."

"I know. But I don't want to hurt Jason. He's always been there for me. Never once did he let me down. With him I know that I will have a good life. I might never love him, but at least he loves me."

"Sakura, don't try to rationalize this. You will never love him, and you will never be happy with him. The way you're talking about him, makes me think you're gonna marry him!"

"I don't know. Maybe I will. If he asks." She said as she walked away.

"Sakura." Tomoyo said sadly as she watched her friend leave. "What will happen when you run into Syaoran?"

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Saturday late in the morning at the Hong Kong International Airport

A young man, about 20 years old is getting ready to board the plane going to Tokyo, Japan. He is tall, well over 6 feet; his hair is a messy chestnut brown, and his eyes are a sad amber color. He is wearing brown pants, and a dark green shirt, untucked.

"Xiaolang, are you ready to go back to Japan?" asked an older woman.

"Yes mother. I am finally ready." He said.

"Tomoyo-chan is going to pick you up?"

"Yes she is." He said as he walked towards the plane. "I just hope it's not too late for us Sakura." He said to himself as he boarded the plane.

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Saturday early in the afternoon at the Tokyo International Airport

"Master Li, how will we recognize Daidouji-san, it's been four years." Wei asked.

"She can't have changed that much since I last saw her." He stated.

"Li-kun is that you?" asked a beautiful young lady.

"Um, do I know you?" Syaoran asked the girl. She was medium height, wearing a dark purple form fitting knee length dress, with black open toe heels. She had very long black hair with blonde highlights, and she was wearing dark sunglasses.

"Li-kun, don't you recognize me?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't."

"Well maybe this will remind you." She said as she whipped out a video camera.

"Tomoyo?!"

"Yep it's me."

"You changed! I thought I was going to be able to recognize you."

"Well if you couldn't recognize me, there is no way you'll be able to recognize Sakura."

"What do you mean? I'd recognize Sakura anywhere."

"I really doubt it. If you couldn't recognize me, and I hardly changed, you could be standing next Sakura, and you wouldn't even know it."

"Did she really change that much?"

"You'll see. Anyway you changed too. If it hadn't been for Wei, I probably wouldn't have recognized you either."

"Really! I don't think I've changed."

"Well, compared to Sakura, you didn't."

"Nani?"

"Lets go to my house, I have a lot of things to tell you and to ask you."

"Very well. Come on Wei."

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At Tomoyo's house a couple of hours later

"So you thought you weren't worthy of her, that's why you left!"

"Yeah."

"You know what Baka Li-kun, she didn't care about that. She just wanted you with her. Now because of you she's been in a loveless relationship for so long."

"Relationship?! You mean she has a boyfriend?"

"Yeah, they've been going out for three years. But she doesn't love him. He's in love with her, and so that's why she hasn't broken up with him. She doesn't want to hurt him."

"But that's it. Right? She's not gonna marry him."

"Actually I asked her that yesterday, she said that if he asks, she'll accept."

"WHAT!!!!!!!"

"She knows that since she'll never be with the guy that she wants, she might as well be with a guy that wants her."

"But I love her. I want to be with her."

"Yes, but she doesn't trust you. You hurt her, after you promised you wouldn't. She's closed her heart, and I doubt that she'll open up to you. No matter how much she still loves you."

"She still loves me? After what I did to her."

"Hai, and if you plan to have any chance with her, you have to win back her trust. But most importantly of all don't lose it; don't give up on your love."

"But how do I get her to forgive me?"

"Patience. You'll just have to take it one step at a time."

"Yeah, well. Thanks for letting me stay here until my apartment gets furnished."

"When do you start classes?"

"Monday."

"Sakura has a date with Jason tonight. What if you meet her there."

"What? She wouldn't want me to interfere with her date."

"But what if she doesn't know it's you. I mean I almost didn't recognize you, so I doubt that she will."

"But what if she does. Or what if I don't know her."

"Well, first we'll see if she knows you. If she doesn't then you can just improvise. Then on Monday when she finds out its you, well you can blame me, say it was my idea."

"Whatever. At least I'll be able to see her and talk to her."

"OK, but don't act surprised when you see her. So get ready, cause we are gonna crash a date." Tomoyo laughed.

To Be continued . . .

What's gonna happen? How will Sakura react? Just read and find out!! PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!!!!!!

Good Night Everybody!