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Heyz ppl.. hehe dis is my 1st time writing a fanfic so I hope tad I can receive some constructive comments kk!

When dreams come true…

In the midst of a busy marketplace, a little girl in clothes that looked more like rags than anything sat in a secluded corner. With her face hanging low, her auburn locks hiding most of her face, she looks at the pavement silently. Many people walked past, most of them either gave her a look of pity or otherwise one of disgust but nobody bothered to stop. The little girl just looked into the space, paying no attention to all that is happening around her, as she continued to wander in her own fantasy world in her mind.

She didn't bother as a pair of shoes stopped in front of her, and a shadow loamed before her. Only after quite some time when she realized that whoever it is was not going to move before she slowly looked up.

The little girl slowly lifted her head and narrowed her eyes due to the sun. She saw a dark figure, a woman by the looks of it. With the sunlight shining from behind her directly into her eyes, she would say that this woman looked exactly like an angel descended from the heavens. "Maybe… Maybe she is here to finally take me away…" the girl thought to herself.

After a few seconds, the girl finally managed to focus her eyes and saw clearly the features of the lady. The lady may not be an angel, but she was indeed very pretty, with beautiful blue eyes and a benevolent smile on her lips.

"What's your name and age, girl?" she inquired.

The little girl paused for a while, and spoke with her dry throat," I'm Sakura, 10yrs old, madam…"

"So… Sakura…You seem…lost… I'm not very rich… but I still own a small inn outside the city… would you like to come and work for me there? I need an extra helper to help me do the chores. At least it's better than you starving to death here."

Sakura looked at her in surprise, not expecting her to say something like that. She had been sitting here for two days, it the first time someone bothered to stop and look at her, much less to offer to take her in. Sakura suddenly felt tears welling up in her eyes and threatening to spill.

"Than... thank you very much… I… I will try my utmost best to serve you… mistress…" Sakura said to the lady most gratefully.

"I'm glad… but…"

"But what… I'm willing to do anything… unless… unless mistress is regretting your decision."

"No…Of course not… It just that the place's rather small and you'll have to share a room with my daughter, is that ok with you? "

"Of course, from now onwards, I'm mistress's servant, no matter what mistress ask me to do, I will do it." Sakura spoke, with a determined look on her face.

"Oh ya, don't call me mistress, just call me Aunt Sonomi, that will do…"

"Yes…Aunt Sonomi…"

Putting a hand on her head and stroked her hair, silently thinking to herself… I must let this young girl, own the happiness I never received……