Sakura, Syaoran and Tomoyo decided to spend their last day of break shopping for supplies they would need for the new school year. "I hope we're in the same class again." said Sakura. Tomoyo stopped and grabbed Sakura's hands. "Will you please meet me early in the morning before school?" she asked energetically. When Sakura asked why, Tomoyo's eyes sparkled as she replied "I want the chance to film you in your new uniform. Entering middle school, we'll have to wear different uniforms, and I just have to film you in it before classes start!" Embarrassed, Sakura tried to say something, but all she could muster was "T-Tomoyo…" Just then, something like a small bark was heard from behind. They turned around to see a Chihuahua puppy with long, light brown hair, and brown eyes. "Cutie!" said Sakura as she bent down to pet the puppy. This time the stars were in her eyes. "But what's a puppy doing in the city alone?" asked Syaoran. "She must be a stray." said Tomoyo. Sakura now looked depressed. "It's too bad there's not an animal shelter around here." Sakura said. "And I don't know if my dad will let me have a pet." Tomoyo and Syaoran nodded. The Li family had strict rules against pets, and one of Tomoyo's maids was allergic to dogs. Sakura wished the puppy luck, then she and her friends continued with their shopping.
When Sakura returned home from shopping, her father greeted her at the door. "Oh, Sakura," he said questioningly. "What is the behind you?" Sakura turned around and saw the Chihuahua puppy from before. Sakura panicked and immediately told her father that she did not bring the puppy home. Her words began to garble, then Fujitaka interrupted her saying, "Would you like to keep her?" Sakura was caught off guard. She was sure her father would scold her for brining home a stray animal. Then she realized that only Toya would have done this. "Can I?" she asked excitedly. Fujitaka said she could, but she would have to take care of it and put up posters incase the puppy had owners who were looking for her. Sakura agreed to his terms and took the puppy up to her room.
"Kero, Kero guess what!" she said excitedly as she ran into her room. "If it's about you and the kid, I don't want to know." he said, immersed in his video game. In response to his rude comment, Sakura set the puppy in front of Kero. His reaction was more intense than expected. Kero jumped into the air and flew to the other side of the room. "WHAT IS THAT THING!" he panicked. Sakura giggled and said "She's not a thing, she's a puppy. I found her this morning when I was shopping with Syaoran and Tomoyo, and when she followed me home dad said I could keep her." "Sakura, please tell me this is some sort of joke!" Kero pleaded, his voice still panic stricken. "I think I'll call her Blossom." Sakura giggled, completely ignoring Kero. Despite Kero's freaked out protests, Sakura had already made up her mind that she would keep the puppy, now named Blossom.
With a few hours to kill before dinner, Sakura decided to take Blossom out for a bit. She bought her a collar and a leash and was now searching for dog food. Suddenly, Blossom started sniffing the air, as if she smelled something she recognized. Despite her small size, Blossom managed to drag Sakura around the corner of a nearby building, and Sakura crashed into a person. The person grabbed Sakura by the hand to keep her from falling. "I'm sorry, I lost control of my dog and…" Sakura stopped when she opened her eyes and noticed the person she had bumped into was Syaoran. "I thought you said your dad wouldn't let you have a dog." he said, recognizing Blossom to be the puppy from earlier that morning. When her racing mind finally caught up to the present, Sakura told Syaoran that she had been wrong. Blossom began nuzzling Syaoran's ankle. Sakura looked down at the adorable sight and then noticed Syaoran had a grocery bag. Apparently Wei had asked him to get some ingredients he was missing for dinner.
Syaoran still had a few things to get, so Sakura decided she and Blossom would accompany him. Unfortunately, the store he needed to go in would not allow dogs, so Sakura and Blossom sat outside and waited for him. As they waited, a woman with long, ruby red hair that curled at the end, bright red eyes hidden by sun glasses, and a dark trench coat that fit her form well, walked up and asked Sakura about the puppy. "She's very cute." said the woman. "Thanks," Sakura replied, "her name is Blossom." "Did you know that the Chihuahua is a decedent of the Techichi?" asked the woman. "Techichi were said to be worshiped in ancient times. Some believed they had strange powers. Of course, that's just a myth, but sometimes myths have a way of taking new life in other legends." The woman had a suspicious grin on her face, then, she suddenly tried to take Blossom's leash from Sakura. "What are you doing?" said Sakura as she struggled to keep hold of the leash. "Give me that dog!" the woman demanded. Sakura managed to take the leash back, then she picked up Blossom and ran. Determined to take Blossom, the woman ran after Sakura. Syaoran saw the seen and ran after them as well.
Sakura ran as fast as she could, and it seemed as if she was faster. Then Sakura heard the woman chanting something and instantly recognized it to be magic. She turned on to an empty street and began enchanting the spell to release the star wand. "Key which hides the power of the stars, show your true form before me. I, Sakura, command you under our contract. RELEASE!" The woman finished her incantation as well and summoned a monster. The monster looked feminine, but in a monstrous sort of way, and appeared to be of the stone element. Sakura got out the SWORD card and prepared to defend herself. Sakura rushed at the rock monster and swung her sword, but she missed and was hit, causing her to loosen her grip on Blossom, and was knocked against the wall of a surrounding building, unconscious. The monster prepared another attack, but was blocked by Syaoran and the SHEILD card. Syaoran ran up to Sakura to make sure she was alright. Other than a small bump on the head, she was fine. Syaoran turned to the monster and the woman as Blossom licked Sakura's face in an attempt to awaken her new master. Knowing that his sword was not strong enough, Syaoran took the deactivated SWORD card and used it himself. With the stronger sword, Syaoran sliced the rock monster in half with ease. Just as he had done this, Blossom succeeded in waking Sakura up. "The Zodiac powers will be mine!" the woman declared. Irritated, and desperate to escape and recollect her self, she lifted her hand and waved it, emitting a sickle like blade of energy that went just over Syaoran's head. Syaoran was about to comment on her bad aim, but then realized she was not aiming for him. The building that Sakura had been leaning on began to crumble. Before Syaoran could do anything, Sakura grabbed hold of Blossom as tight as she could as she was buried beneath the rubble. "Sakura!" Syaoran cried as he rushed over to dig her out. The woman took this opportunity and ran for it. Syaoran tried desperately to remove the ruble from Sakura. When Syaoran got the last of it off, he was surprised to find that Sakura was OK. More than that, she didn't have a scratch on her. Syaoran was relieved she was ok, but this, as well as what the woman had said seemed to trouble him. "Sakura," he said in a serious tone, "can you and Keroberos come by my place tomorrow after school? Yue as well?" Sakura said she and Kero would be there, and that she would call Yukito when she got home. Syaoran took Sakura and Blossom home, an then went back to repurchase the items he had lost during the fight.