A/N: Wow! This is my last prequel! The only problem is that I don't know
much about this couple, so I have to make up a few things that can be
debatable. I want to thank all of those you reviewed Sapphire and Amethyst.
But like my other prequels, I doubt that I'll write a sequel. The reason
why I ended it like I did was because I felt sad for little Tomoyo. Anyway,
official notes will be at the end.
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Disclaimer: CCS belongs to CLAMP
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Young and Old
By Amethyst Beloved
Chapter 1: Young
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
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On a Sunday afternoon in a big house nestled in the small town of Tomoeda sat a little girl. She was sitting quietly at the window seat with her hands placed one on top of each other resting on her lap. Her name was Rika Sasaki, and although she was only four-years-old, she seemed more...mature for her age.
Her mother belonged to a sorority where all the women were sophisticated and in high-class society. Ms.Sasaki was either off at garden parties or charity events. She had no time to worry about a little girl. That was what the nanny was for. When Rika's mother was home, she was usually hosting garden parties of her own, and then she would allow her daughter to be exposed to the better things in life as long as she could keep her mouth shut and stay quiet. Therefore, the little girl learned that "children should be seen, and not heard" early on. Rika loved her mother like any devoted daughter, but it didn't occur to her that the special bond between a mother and her child just wasn't there.
Maybe she was ignorant of the facts because she found the connection elsewhere.
Rika's nanny, Kara, loved the little girl as if she was her own. She taught the youth everything she knew from cooking to baking to sewing. But the one lesson that Kara never dreamed of teaching influenced Rika the most. It was the lesson focusing on the passion of love.
Kara's one true love lived outside of Tomoeda, and during her breaks, she would always sit in the corner and lose herself by either reading her love's letters or replying back. Then when Kara returned to her duties, Rika would intercept the letters for a little while. It wasn't long before Kara found out, but she didn't do anything about tit because not only she knew that Rika was a careful little girl, but also that children don't begin reading until the average age of five. There was one thing that Kara didn't remember. Rika Sasaki was not the average child.
Kara has been Rika's nanny for a year. During that year, Rika would always see Kara either reading or writing when she's not working. That is why she taught herself how to read and write. She wished that one day she too would have someone to love, and then that someone would make her his wife. The best part was that Rika already knew how she would want her love to be like.
The sound of the front door opening and closing snapped Rika away from her thoughts, and she jumped on her feet before swiftly rushing to the door.
"Father!" she cried as she ran into the older man's outstretched arms. "I've missed you so much!"
"Hello my little lady," he greeted. "What have you been up to since I last saw your darling face?"
"Come in the kitchen, and I'll show you!" Rika answered as she tugged on his hand.
Mr.Sasaki smiled fondly at his little girl. She was always up to something wonderful that usually ended up being something for him. From sewing stuffed animals to preparing lunch boxes, Rika always did everything she could for him.
The man let out a bittersweet sigh. He liked to call her 'little lady' because she was the one who could take care of him. It was supposed to be the other way around. Rika should be the one who was flattered. But it wasn't that simple.
While his wife was gallivanting with charity funds and parties, he was the one who was appointed as the breadwinner. It wasn't easy getting a job these days, especially a job as high paying as his. Mr.Sakai was always assuring himself that his job would not only secure his family's welfare, but also Rika's future. So all though he knew that he had to pay the price by traveling all the time, there was nothing more important than his daughter's well being.
"Here's your surprise, Father!" announced Rika who unknowingly disrupted her father's train of thought.
A smile grew on Mr.Sasaki's face as he rested his eyes on his favourite dessert.
"Strawberry shortcake! Little lady, the extent of your talents never ceases to amaze me!"
Rika giggled. Her father always liked to flourish his words. As she propped her elbows on the table, and rested her chin on top her palms, she took the time to study her father. He was a strong, well built man who still couldn't get over his favourite spiked hairstyle. Rika didn't mind because she loved the way it was neat, yet tousled. All though the early signs of aging, such as wrinkles around his eyes, were appearing, that still didn't erase the twinkle in his eye.
"That was delicious, Rika!" her father praised making her beam. "You always know all the right ways to welcome me back. It's going to be hard leaving again next week."
The little girl looked away as she let out a sigh that was hardly audible. Once again, her plan to make her father stay at home with her failed. She was running out of ideas. She thought that making him a lunchbox would make him realize the wonders of home cooked food, but that didn't work. She made him a teddy bear, thinking that it would remind him that he had to play with her, but that was fruitless as well. Now that the dessert plan fell through, she was back to the drawing board. Why doesn't her father appreciate all that she had done for him?
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A/N: 1) In the anime and in the manga, Rika is always talking about her dad while she never says a word about her mom. That's why I decided that for this story Ms.Sasaki a sorority member. Because Rika is always the mature one of the group, I made her lady like qualities come from the garden parties that I made her attend. ^_~ 2) Rika is skilled in cooking, baking, and sewing. That's where her nanny comes in. So by the age of four, she was already in training to be a housewife! 3) I incorporated as much information that I know about Mr.Sasaki in this chapter. His work, his appearance, etc. Rika goes out of her way for her father because she wants him to stay home for a change.
Chapter two comes out next week! Please review!
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Disclaimer: CCS belongs to CLAMP
~*~*~*~*~
Young and Old
By Amethyst Beloved
Chapter 1: Young
~*~*~*~*~
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
~*~(Next scene)~*~
~*~*~*~*~
On a Sunday afternoon in a big house nestled in the small town of Tomoeda sat a little girl. She was sitting quietly at the window seat with her hands placed one on top of each other resting on her lap. Her name was Rika Sasaki, and although she was only four-years-old, she seemed more...mature for her age.
Her mother belonged to a sorority where all the women were sophisticated and in high-class society. Ms.Sasaki was either off at garden parties or charity events. She had no time to worry about a little girl. That was what the nanny was for. When Rika's mother was home, she was usually hosting garden parties of her own, and then she would allow her daughter to be exposed to the better things in life as long as she could keep her mouth shut and stay quiet. Therefore, the little girl learned that "children should be seen, and not heard" early on. Rika loved her mother like any devoted daughter, but it didn't occur to her that the special bond between a mother and her child just wasn't there.
Maybe she was ignorant of the facts because she found the connection elsewhere.
Rika's nanny, Kara, loved the little girl as if she was her own. She taught the youth everything she knew from cooking to baking to sewing. But the one lesson that Kara never dreamed of teaching influenced Rika the most. It was the lesson focusing on the passion of love.
Kara's one true love lived outside of Tomoeda, and during her breaks, she would always sit in the corner and lose herself by either reading her love's letters or replying back. Then when Kara returned to her duties, Rika would intercept the letters for a little while. It wasn't long before Kara found out, but she didn't do anything about tit because not only she knew that Rika was a careful little girl, but also that children don't begin reading until the average age of five. There was one thing that Kara didn't remember. Rika Sasaki was not the average child.
Kara has been Rika's nanny for a year. During that year, Rika would always see Kara either reading or writing when she's not working. That is why she taught herself how to read and write. She wished that one day she too would have someone to love, and then that someone would make her his wife. The best part was that Rika already knew how she would want her love to be like.
The sound of the front door opening and closing snapped Rika away from her thoughts, and she jumped on her feet before swiftly rushing to the door.
"Father!" she cried as she ran into the older man's outstretched arms. "I've missed you so much!"
"Hello my little lady," he greeted. "What have you been up to since I last saw your darling face?"
"Come in the kitchen, and I'll show you!" Rika answered as she tugged on his hand.
Mr.Sasaki smiled fondly at his little girl. She was always up to something wonderful that usually ended up being something for him. From sewing stuffed animals to preparing lunch boxes, Rika always did everything she could for him.
The man let out a bittersweet sigh. He liked to call her 'little lady' because she was the one who could take care of him. It was supposed to be the other way around. Rika should be the one who was flattered. But it wasn't that simple.
While his wife was gallivanting with charity funds and parties, he was the one who was appointed as the breadwinner. It wasn't easy getting a job these days, especially a job as high paying as his. Mr.Sakai was always assuring himself that his job would not only secure his family's welfare, but also Rika's future. So all though he knew that he had to pay the price by traveling all the time, there was nothing more important than his daughter's well being.
"Here's your surprise, Father!" announced Rika who unknowingly disrupted her father's train of thought.
A smile grew on Mr.Sasaki's face as he rested his eyes on his favourite dessert.
"Strawberry shortcake! Little lady, the extent of your talents never ceases to amaze me!"
Rika giggled. Her father always liked to flourish his words. As she propped her elbows on the table, and rested her chin on top her palms, she took the time to study her father. He was a strong, well built man who still couldn't get over his favourite spiked hairstyle. Rika didn't mind because she loved the way it was neat, yet tousled. All though the early signs of aging, such as wrinkles around his eyes, were appearing, that still didn't erase the twinkle in his eye.
"That was delicious, Rika!" her father praised making her beam. "You always know all the right ways to welcome me back. It's going to be hard leaving again next week."
The little girl looked away as she let out a sigh that was hardly audible. Once again, her plan to make her father stay at home with her failed. She was running out of ideas. She thought that making him a lunchbox would make him realize the wonders of home cooked food, but that didn't work. She made him a teddy bear, thinking that it would remind him that he had to play with her, but that was fruitless as well. Now that the dessert plan fell through, she was back to the drawing board. Why doesn't her father appreciate all that she had done for him?
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A/N: 1) In the anime and in the manga, Rika is always talking about her dad while she never says a word about her mom. That's why I decided that for this story Ms.Sasaki a sorority member. Because Rika is always the mature one of the group, I made her lady like qualities come from the garden parties that I made her attend. ^_~ 2) Rika is skilled in cooking, baking, and sewing. That's where her nanny comes in. So by the age of four, she was already in training to be a housewife! 3) I incorporated as much information that I know about Mr.Sasaki in this chapter. His work, his appearance, etc. Rika goes out of her way for her father because she wants him to stay home for a change.
Chapter two comes out next week! Please review!
