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I Should Have Known
by: Kinomoto Touya

Rating: G - General Patronage
Disclaimer: Sakura, Kaho, Tomoyo, Xiao Lang and the rest of the CCS gang is copyrighted by CLAMP. This is just a fanwork made by a fan for fans.
Author's Notes: Um...after I woke up one day, my mind then played. I decided to write a story about a modified at the same time modernized version of Sleeping Beauty, you know, our favorite fairy tale. This is a multi-chaptered story. Approximately, five chapters long (might be longer though ^^ ). Hehehe...that is all. Wait...! The setting of this story is in Tokyo, but I never been in that place nor know anything about the places in it. So sorry if I 'invented' some places here. Hehehe...this is fiction anyway!

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"Cherry blossoms are always there watching time.
Passing by and endless coming and going.
Cherry blossoms are always there watching sadness
and happiness happening at this moment.
Cherry blossom and bring back our memory.
Again, flower petals show up to remind people
spring is coming. "

---Kyoichi, Boys Be...

Prologue: Early Spring

I do not know what is the real meaning of the word 'eternity'. They said it is the period of time wherein cannot be measured. It is infinite. But then again, who wanted to live forever if one is alone? I want to live even in the shortest moment of 'eternity' if the person I love most loved me back. Even for a very short moment, as long as he loves me, I believe I had already lived a thousand 'eternities'.

"Argh...!" I said dropping my pen and stretching my hands up high. "What else would I put here?! I-I can't think of practically any good idea!!!"

Kinomoto Sakura, that is my name. I am twelve years old, and my blood type is A. I live with my guardian, Mizuki Kaho in a small but comfortable apartment in Tokyo. I never met my parents and Kaho-oneesan never told anything about them except that they died in a car accident shortly after I was born. Kaho-oneesan is indeed a very wonderful woman, I give the highest respect for her. That is why I feel I am in a family though I never met my family. Kaho-oneesan is my only yet entire family.

The spring is almost here. The coldness of winter is slowly morphing unto spring. Yes, spring---my birthday is coming. A year older, a year wiser, as they all say. Hehehe...I guess, I matured a little saying these things. Just a little though. As they have said, I am still naive. Or somewhat like that.

Whatever.

"Sakura-chan!"

Oh, that was Tomoyo-chan. She is my best-est best friend. I am older than her by months yet she acts so mature...so lady-like. She too never lacks out with these---creativity! I am sure, she is dead without it. I mean, I do not know anyone else in the world giving me very cute outfits designed and sewed by him or her alone. Plus she is super good in baking and decorating cakes of all kinds. I love it best when it is Christmas. She bakes and decorates her best cakes at that period of time.

"Oi, Tomoyo-chan!" I exclaimed. "I didn't notice you coming."

"Actually," Kaho-oneesan appeared beside my bedroom's door. "I keep on calling your name, Sakura-chan, but you aren't responding. You are again so...absent-minded."

I sighed. She must be right, I haven't heard anyone calling out my name.

Kaho-oneesan chuckled a little. "Well, I hope you enjoy yourself here, Tomoyo-chan. As usual, make yourself very much at home."

Tomoyo smiled. "Of course, I will. I am actually at home whenever I am in this house. Thank you very much, Kaho-san."

With that, she gave Tomoyo a little smile and off she went.

To tell you the truth, Kaho-oneesan never talks much. Very unlike me.

"What brings you here, Tomoyo-chan?" I asked with glee.

"Well guess what," she said with a great glow of energy. "I have...this!"

She pulled out two tickets of... oh my God!

"Two tickets for the young, ultimate Hong Kong pop idol, Li Xiao Lang!" she continued with a even bigger smile, I almost thought that half of her face would break, as she pushed those green tickets almost to my face. "I know how crazy you are with this Li guy. That is why I bought some tickets for us to watch him together!"

I just sat down on my chair, helpessly. My cheeks were burning and my jaw dropped down the ground.

"H-how...did...you..." I stammered. I really cannot talk properly anymore.

"I told my mom to buy it in exchange for better grades," Tomoyo smiled. "For this school year. After all, I must really concentrate, somehow. We are already in junior high, you know..."

"Oh," I was dumfounded. "B-But...Li Xiao Lang isn't your idol. I-I mean...you could ask her something you really want."

She beamed. "Why, Sakura-chan...it your birthday would be next week. This is my birthday gift for you. This is what I REALLY wanted."

"Tomoyo-chan," I placed my hands on my chest. "You do not really have too."

"But thank you, Tomoyo-chan..."

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Okay, so the concert would be on the thirty-first of March...right before my birthday! Oh yes, thirty-first of March would be on Friday. And guess what day is today?

Today is Wednesday!

Which means, tomorrow, Thursday, would be the only day wherein I must do all the necessary preparations. You know, for Li Xiao Lang's concert on Friday and my small birthday party on Saturday. My party won't be big---i'd invite a small number of friends that is close to my heart.

Anyway, you might ask...who is Li Xiao Lang right? He is a Hong Kong pop sensation at his very young age. It is his very first time in Japan. Well to put it simply Li Xiao Lang is my idol... I mean he is not just my idol but he is my crush as well. I mean, I am so totally unto him! He is indeed a performer, his voice rocks! Did I mention he is just ssssssooooooooooooooo cute! The innocence of his face is really something, which I cannot explain. Whenever I could see him, a voice inside keeps on telling me that he is the one---my perfect guy. I told this once to Tomoyo but she said I was probably infatuated with him or something. I do not know...she is probably right. But I am sure of one thing, he is my inspiration especially with writing compositions---something I dislike before I um...discover him.

Now what is with this concert....I heard about it before. But it costs a whooping 50,000 yen---and that isn't the best seat yet! Tomoyo often watch concerts because---I almost forgot to mention, she is a singer too! Her voice could be compared with Iwao Junko, a famous young singer and seiyuu in the land! But take note: she never had watched a 'second-best' seat in concerts so...I think she spent more than 100,000 yen just to pay her 'birthday present' for me.

I do not really think that I needed a present from her. She give me little gifts like dresses and cakes almost everyday. Come to think of it those gifts aren't small at all.

I gaze at the picture of Li Xiao Lang again and blushed. I just can't believe it.

I am finally seeing him.

"Sakura!" Kaho-oneesan called. "Look outside! Look outside!"

"Look outside?" I repeated. I walked to my window and was amazed with what I saw. Millions of Cherry Blossoms flutter beautifully to the ground. Hiding all the unhappiness of the previous season. it is a sign of a new hope.

It seems spring comes a little earlier than I expected. Somehow, I love that feeling.

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Author's Notes: So that ends my prologue. Hehehe...I used the year 2000 calendar, in case you are wondering with the time calendar. I hope I didn't committed OOC this time...ack! I actually based Sakura's obsession with Li with my own obsession with a new local star named Mark Angelo Herras! Hehehe...he isn't a singer though! Filipinos knew him for sure. Hehehe...Xiao Lang up next on Chapter One: The Song of Night (er...that is its tentative title ^^).
Now, I hope you please read and review! Flames is again, accepted too ^o^.

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