Title: Childhood Friend

Chapter: One- shot

Author: Native Wolf Cub

Summary: At the age of six a carefree girl loses her mother. Heart broken the young child runs blindly out into the world and gets lost. When it starts to rain heavily she is brought back to some sort of awareness but is totally confused as to her whereabouts. Anything can happen to a dazed child lost and on her own. What will happen to her? Who will find her?

A/N: Hey you guys. I decided to put up this story for you guys to read. It popped into my head a few nights ago and I decided to get your opinions on it and ask whether I should continue it or not. I hope you guys enjoy it. Flame me if it helps.

"Don't even think about moving from that spot Sakura," came a stern voice stopping said person in her tracks.

"Why not Touya? I want to go see mama." Responded a confused green eyed- girl no taller than three and a half feet.

The person to whom she responded to was a 13-year-old youth, her brother, Touya. He stood at about 6'2. Black hair fell over dark brown eyes, eyes that were usually intense and held a hint of warning to all who approached his sister, only he was allowed to make fun of the younger girl, although, one exception to this rule was his best friend, Julian, since preschool.

'It's gonna rain today' thought Touya, moving his eyes from the tell- tale sight before him, cold eyes softened to show the torrent of emotions raging inside them.

Demeanor softening slightly Touya looked at his sister dressed in a white top and small blue jeans hair up in two mini ponytails on either side of her head. He opened his mouth to reply when an older male voice rang across the silent room cutting the tension in the atmosphere.

"Sakura, sweetie come here."

Both figures turned to see the form of a rather tall man with light brown hair and glasses leaning on the doorway leading into the small waiting room that they presently occupied.

"Daddy!" screamed the little girl running to the man as fast as her small legs would take her. When she reached him she wrapped her arms around his legs and squeezed tight.

Bending down to pull the little girl into his arms Fujitaka sighed his tone becoming duller with each word spoken, "Nothings' happened so far guys. We've been here for a while, what do you say we get some lunch?"

"Alright lets go," proclaimed Touya leaving his position by the window to stand beside his father and sister.

"Where do you guys want to go?" questioned their father as they exited the mini waiting area in front of the room their mother was occupying.

"Mr. Avalon!"

Turning said turned to see their doctor Mr. Maximus walking towards them hand in pocket, face grave and eyes full of discomfort as he looked upon the seemingly happy family.

"Yes doctor? What is it?"

"Take a seat please." Coaxed the doctor as he shifted his weight from foot to foot.

Realizing what the doctor must have to say they sat, all except Sakura who was too young and innocent to understand what those four words meant as the air surrounding herself and the two adults and her brother changed.

"I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this but your wife has passed away. I'm sorry we couldn't save her."

"NOO!" screamed a soft agonized voice.

The surprised elders turned to see an empty space where Sakura once stood.

"Where's Sakura?"

Scrambling to the open door leading to his wife's room Fujitaka (s.p?) and the others barely entered the room in time to see a crying Sakura talking to the lifeless body of her mother before she ran out of the room leaving the men momentarily glued to the spot.

Splitting up they searched frantically for the four year old. Coming up empty handed they did an all call yet she did not show up. Before leaving Fujitaka requested that they keep an eye open for his daughter and to call Touya or himself at home if she returned. To which the hospital staff hurriedly assured him they would do. Knowing that a hospital could be really hectic he gave them his thanks before leaving with Touya.

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The form of a girl could be seen running blindly away from something yet towards nothing. If there were any onlookers all would have shared the same thoughts. 'Where are her parents?' 'Why is she crying?' Sadly however, there was no one around to help the depressed child.

She continued to run until her little legs collapsed beneath her at the famous Penguin Park. Sitting in a dejected position with her head hanging, small shoulders shook as the heartbroken little girl cried. Her tears the only outlet to some of the confusion and sorrow she was feeling.

Minutes passed by as the lone figure stayed there crying, even as the first raindrops hit her, she did not move.

Buried in her grief and sorrow she did not realize that a new figure had entered the park until a shadow fell over her and she no longer felt the raindrops hit her.

Green puffy red eyes looked up to see a boy with brown hair and eyes standing above her with a dark blue umbrella in his grasp sheltering them both from the beating of the rain.

Gracing her with a smile he asked, " Are you okay?"

What happened next surprised both of Sakura and her saviour. With a loud sob Sakura launched herself at him and wrapped her arms around his neck sobbing into his shirt.

Carefully, not knowing what to do, he hugged her lightly with his free hand. These emotions she was showing to him and hugging him he had never felt before. Not from anyone but his father. Unfortunately his father had died recently and his mind was filled with sorrow, confusion and his new duty towards his clan and instructions from some people his mother called the elders.

To say Li was surprised by what he did would be the understatement of the year. The truth of the matter is that he would NEVER have done this to ANYONE, even his cousin Meilin (sp?). But here he was doing it to a complete stranger.

' Mom would freak if she saw me now.'

SIGH 'It's a good thing she isn't here to see me … she'd probably think I wasn't her son and walk in the other direction.' Jolted out of his thoughts he heard an all too familiar voice suddenly call out to him, freezing him in his tracks.

"SYAORA… I'm sorry I have mistaken you for my son. Please excuse me," exclaimed a beautiful lady with long back hair, as she turned away.

"WAIT! Mom it's me!"

"Syaoran, what are …"

"I'm sorry you should go," whispered Sakura as she stood apart from him and began to walk away in the rain shoulders slumped and head still hanging not paying attention to where she was going.

"Where are you going?" questioned Li.

"I have to head back ho --"

"Wei! Come here now," called Yelan as Sakura fell forward only to be caught by her son, which baffled her further beyond her surprised state.

" Ma'am?" came Wei's voice.

"Get the car."

"Right away ma'am," replied Wei.

"Li bring her over here, Wei's getting the car," called Yelan to her six year- old son.

Slowly Li moved to his mothers side Sakura still in his grip stubbornly refusing to let her out of his sight and arms for more than a few seconds at a time even when Wei brought the car. As Yelan got into the front seat Syaoran begrudgingly allowed Wei to remove Sakura from his grip as he settled into the back of the car

A/N: The author's note at the beginning of the story is a bit old so I only posted this story now it was written a good while ago. I hope you guys like it and sorry for the shortness. Drop a review please I live for them. I know I said to tell me whether or not I should continue this story and you still can but thinking about it now I will most likely leave it as a one- shot. For those of you who may want it to continue don't give up hope I might think of continuing it one day so keep on eye on this story. I have a few thoughts written down already for how I want it to continue. Anyhow enough of me go to the little button and send me a review please. Thanks for reading Childhood Friend.

Native Wolf Cub