Disclaimer : I do NOT own CardCaptor Sakura, just the plot.. :3 Believe you me, if i DO i wouldn't write this story :P
Curiosity killed the cat
"Aaww, poor girl. She had to spend her birthday here yesterday," said a brunette haired nurse. "It's such a shame that she can't spend it someplace else. The doctor said it's too risky."
A little seven year old boy stopped dead in his tracks and quickly hid himself amongst the bushes of the hospital garden. Countless of times, his parents had to explain to him that it's not good to eavesdrop, but he just couldn't help it. His curiosity had already been sparked.
"Well, that proves it. Money can't buy everything," another nurse replied. She carried on talking; her tone carried no sympathy. "Well, it is truly a shame that an heiress like her can't even live that long! Her parents have all the money in the world and yet they couldn't cure her."
"Mitzuki!" the brunette said, looking completely scandalized.
'Aaahh, that girl,' the boy thought, recognizing immediately who they were talking about. At once, as if the boy is trying to spot the golden snitch, his eyes travelled and landed on a small auburn haired girl, who sat on the bench. All by herself.
"What? It's not like that girl understands. Children don't have a clue of what adults say," the nurse called Mitzuki snorted. Then both nurses walked away, both going back to their work.
His ambers eyes focused intently on the girl. Judging from a stiff back and red ears, she understood every single word of it. 'Hhmmp! Adults, they also presume that we don't understand. But we do.' Then, he came out of hiding, he doesn't know what possessed him to do it, but his feet are leading him towards the girl.
When he was standing in front of him, the girl looked up. Amber met emerald. There was this heart-wrenching feeling when he noticed that the emerald eyed girl was fighting back tears. Yes, he knew her. The girl-who-would-always-smile-even-when-there's-nothing-worth-smiling-for. Her smile was just a mask, to hide away the sadness that lingers within her. She couldn't fool him. He knew better than that, her smile didn't reached her eyes.
He dugged his left hand into his pocket and grabbed his only last piece of chupa-chups lollipop. Apple flavour, his favourite. In a lame attempt to soothe her, he stretched out his left hand, waiting for her to take it.
The auburn haired girl gasped as looked at his hand. As she slowly reached to take the lollipop, her eyes found his. Her eyes was blurred by her tears as she let out the tears that she has been holding in for so long, her mouth stretches into a smile. Her first genuine smile in ages.
Sorry it's just a short chapter. I know how it feels when the author writes a teeny-weeny bit of the story when you've been itching for more aaaagggeeess ago. Fortunately, chapter 2 is nearly done. Don't be too hard on me, for grammatical errors and what-not, I am a newbie, you know. I was gonna cal myself newbie, but someone's already have it.. Now i call myself, bloohersheys.. :3 Nice to meet you.