Summary: Sakura Kinomoto is forced to be a servant in her own household by her cruel Sakura finds out about Yumi's plan for her, she runs away without any second thoughts. While she runs away, she is found by Syaoran who takes her despite her rags and beauty and make her his servant.

~*~Silence Of The Heart~*~

Chapter One:

"Come on Sakura, let go or Yumi will give us a beating again," yelled Tomoyo as she knocked at Sakura's bedroom door, waking her up from her lovely dream.

Sakura as sighed, wishing that she could sleep a bit longer. She got up from her bed as she took out her plain cream color dress from the closet as she started it getting dress. Finally, she put on her black shoes as she was just about to leave when she spotted her apron on the chair.

She almost forgot to put it on since she was too tired from last night as she took it and tie it around her waist. She looks at the painting that was hanging over her bed, making a small smile and left the room.

The picture was of herself at the age of ten smiling standing next to her rude but caring seventeen-year-old Brother Touya. Her beautiful Mother Nadeshiko who was standing with her kind-hearted Father Fujitaka, leaning her head against him. Fujitaka had a proud smile on his face as place his hand on Sakura shoulder while her mother made a lovely smile as put her hand on Touya's shoulder.

It has been seven years since this picture was painted. Nadeshiko had died about two after from a serious illness that she had caught. Sakura was the one who took the news badly but she still has her father and brother, who supported her.

Sakura was in the kitchen as she looks at the fat chicken that was laying on the working table that was facing her. Frowning with focus, she began to pluck the feather as she had been taught by Tomoyo not long ago. Blood splash from the dead chicken on her apron and also on the hem of her dress.

Across from her was Tomoyo who was doing the same job as Sakura. Tomoyo looks at her with concern until Sakura looked up and smiled cheerfully.

"This isn't fair!" Tomoyo babble as she looked angry. "I had worked for this household ever since Mistress Nadeshiko found me and was so kind enough to take me in where I had no place to go, giving me a place to sleep and food to eat and it's because of this I'm grateful and I have to sit around watching you work!, You're the lady of the house!, You shouldn't be doing this!"

Sakura lowered her gaze while her emerald eyes were misting.

"She's right you know," said Kaho as she was across the kitchen, waved her wooden spoon. "Yumi forces us to call her mistress, but if you ask me, she's a bitch. Ever since she came here, she wouldn't even let me taste the food that I make. How am I suppose make delicious food if I can't taste it?, but on the bright side, ever since she came here I have lost a lot of weight since she been chopping almost all the food, she became as fat as a cow."

Sakura and Tomoyo laughed so hard until Sakura stopped.

"Shh, we don't want one of Yumi's spies to hear us." whispered Sakura as she went back to work.

"It has been hell ever since she took over your father place, but at least it will be all over once the lord and master come back from their business in Jade. I just still can't believe that a kind hearted man like your father would put a cruel heartless woman like Yumi in charge of the whole household! If you ask me, you should have been put in charge." said Tomoyo

"You know I can't, after all, I'm still seventeen years old," said Sakura pointing it out.

Kaho looks at Sakura kindly, she knew that Sakura was more concern about her father and brother's well-begin than anything else. Even though Sakura is working the job of a scullery maid and has been doing lots of measly work, it didn't look it bother her at all. Kaho knew thst Sakura was strong but the same time tired. "Why don't you go and feed Kero? I will finish the chicken for you."

"No, I couldn't do that! If one her spies find out that I was not working, they will tell on Yumi and beat me, not to mention you two and will kick out of this house. You guys are like family to me and I don't want that to happen." she said as her self-control was broken.

She quickly wiped off her tears as she was about to resume her work when suddenly she felt Tomoyo gently pushing her away from the working table. "Go, Sakura. You haven't seen him in weeks and I'm sure he miss you as much as you miss him."

"Yes, my lady go," said Kaho as she came to the table, taking Sakura's place. "I already finished my job, so I will finish the chicken. Besides, I know how much you hate skinning."

"But..."

"Don't worry, if one of them comes here, I will knock them out so hard, they will forget that they even came here." said Kaho smiling.

Sakura smiled as she grabs the straps from last night's dinner, putting them in a pouch, placing the pouch inside her apron. Tomoyo had helped her with the hood that she had hidden under the kitchen table. Sakura checks the halls, finding them empty as she carefully left the kitchen.

When Sakura got outside, she found the air refreshing as she headed towards the animal pens. It has been a while since she stepped outside. Kero, her beloved pet was locked up with the other animals in a large pen on the other side of the barn. It was Yumi's order to lock him there since everyone was afraid of her, they had no choice but to follow orders.

She found Kero sitting down, waiting eagerly. "You can thank Tomoyo and Kaho for pushing me out of the house," said Sakura smiled as she opened the gate, letting him out, closing the gate.

"Your lucky aren't you, not having to wait with your friends for the servants to feed you?" she said as she bent down, hugging him.

Kero barked happily before he attached the food that Sakura had lay down for him. Sakura laughed as she watches him and sat down beside him, leaning back against the pen.

"There has to be a very good reason why Father put her in charge but I fail to see why." thought Sakura as she looks up to the clear blue sky. "Father, brother, please come back soon."