Hi Everyone!
Thank you for being patient! Because it has been a long time since I updated. I suggest everyone to read the story over again, as it has been RE-WRITTEN, but the plot does not change. I think you will like this version better, if you don't; let me know why. I appreciate any constructive criticisms!
Fist thing first:
1- Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptors, Cardcaptors is a copyright of CLAMP.
2- Here are the ages of the characters.
Sakura – 25 Xio Lang – 6 (Syoran's son) Tomoyo – 25
Syoran – 27 Jason – 25 Eriol – 27
3- 'Speaking', Thinking, (Author's comment if there will ever be any. J)
4- Just enjoy the story that follows!
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The Love of a Child – Chapter 1
A women with green emerald eyes arose from her sleep and looked immediatly at the alarm clock, surprisinly she was early. Finally a smile appeared on her beautiful face and she though about she how enjoy another day with the children she learned to love as a teacher.
She though about how she became a teacher at the Tomoeda's primary school, not long after her diploma eight months ago. Then, she thought she was on the top of the world and as her memories flashed by, Sakura remembered a saying like; when everything seem that nothing can bring you down that is when everything goes wrong. Six months ago, she was the happiest she had ever been but now the children and Tomoyo were her only reasons to keep fighting for a better future.
Sakura sight and shook her head to erase those thoughts out of her head. She had to get dress and get ready for class or she would be late like the old time that she was herself in school. Her morning routine was to shower, get dress, eat, and walk to work as it was close enough from her apartment.
She was always earlier than other teachers at the school as she loved the quiet before the day begins. Once she was at her desk, she would organize the quiz for the day and anything else she wanted to add for the day. Thirty minutes before the bell rings someone came in her classroom and walked towards Sakura.
'Good Morning Sakura, I am glad that you started a habit to be early.' Said a man with bright blue eyes and blonde hair.
As Sakura turned to face him she said with caution 'Good Morning Jason. How was your evening?'
Jason smiled and said, 'Lovely, I was thinking of you all night.' Sakura was not sure how to interpret his meaning as he seem to have something else to say. 'Sakura, I want you to come to my appartment tonight as we need to discuss something very important tonight.'
Sakura look at him carefully trying to resolve the mystery of his demand. As this demand was not like his previous, they would never meet at his or her apartment. She then said, 'Jason I am not if we should meet at your apartment for a discussion why not a restaurant or the park?' Jason looked at her like he had just seen a horror movie.
'Are you saying you do not want to spend the evening with me?' As Jason eyes flashed dangerously. Sakura advanced a shaking hand toward him to calm him and said, 'No it is not that it is just…' Looking away '…that it was all of a sudden.' She said nervously. Jason did not seem to buy it but he was calmer.
'Well, like it or not we need to have this discussion at my appartment and it has to be tonight. Now I need to get back to work as a new student is registering today.' He kissed Sakura on the forehead and went to his office. Sakura looked at him walking away and she wondered how she would get out of this one, her relationship with Jason was getting more complicated each day. On top of that she could not talk about it to Tomoyo as Sakura already knew that her friend did not like Jason, and it would just make things even more complicated.
Another sight came from Sakura as she sat back behind her desk and waiting for the bell to ring in minutes.
Riiinnnngggg
All the student came rushing in the classroom while speaking to their friends and taking their seats. Once everyone was calm Sakura took the lead.
'Morning Class' She said with a smile.
'Morning Miss. Kimonoto.' All the student exclaimed at the same time.
'Today will we start with a quiz and the rest of the class will be group exercise before the weekend starts.' Sakura saw that that all her student seem exited to be the weekend.
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Classes emptied itself, with all the student going towards the buses or their parents. Sakura began to walk outside as Jason came towards her.
'Hi Sakura, I just wanted to give you the records of your new student you will have on Monday. His name is Xio Lang.' Sakura was surprised has she heard about the new student but did not expect to have him enter her class, he was supposedly in advance classes. 'I will look them over this weekend.' She said with a smile.
Jason observed her calmly and said, 'Come by nine tonight I will have everything ready.' She said nervously 'I'll be there, hum… I still want to come back to my appartment tonight, does that interfere with your plans?' As she look at him to decode his expression.
'Oh Sakura do not worry I just want to talk, nothing else.' Jason said with a smile. Finally Sakura felt some relief from this morning talk with him.
'Well, I will be there at nine sharp' Sakura said with a small smile. Jason hugged her and before he left he said, 'I love you.' Sakura was just happy that she did not have time to respond to him that he was already walking to his car. Sakura washed him get in his car and drive off. He had asked her numerous to drive her home but she declined every time, so now he just stop asking.
I have to find a way to break this relationship, but how? Tomoyo will be involved like dad and Touya got involved before. I also gonna have to find another school to work at, as he is the principal here so really he is my boss. Plus, if I tried to get away he would make sure I did not get another job in a school.
Thinking about her situation, she walked to bench close to the school making sure that all her student went with their parent or on the buses. She hated to see children waiting for a family member, as you could never be too careful and for her own peace of mind she liked to walk home when all the children has left the school.
Twenty minutes later to started walking home and she then noticed the flowers that were in bloom, especially the cherry blossom. She smiled a sad smile as she remembered what her decease father once told her; when a cherry blossom was in full bloom, it was the luckiest time of the year.
Still smiling Sakura heard the traffic going by and brought her back to the present time. She looked back at the cherry blossom giving one last wish before heading towards her appartment.
As she was crossing the street she noticed a boy walking toward the street not looking for the cars ahead. Her reaction was instinct not waiting to thinking it twice, she screams 'WATCH OUT!'
The boy was not far from her, so she just had enough time to push him over the curb but the driver did not had enough time to break to avoid the hit.
She rolled herself on the back her vision was getting more blurry by the minute. She just had enough time to see a small pair of beautiful amber eyes and all went black.
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I hope the first chapter gave you a good impression for the story ahead. Please I want to hear your comments, so please REVIEW!
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