Chapter 1: Onwards To A New Home
Night had fallen in and Sakura started to head to the orphanage after countless hours of walking, and she had come up with not one idea on how she could save the orphanage. It was utterly disappointing and heartbreaking. What would she do now? More like, what can she do? She let out a deep sigh enhancing her despair.
She quietly opened the door and tip toed into her room that she shared with four others orphans. Sakura swiftly slid into her bed and wrapped herself comfortably in her covers. Soon deep sleep had engulfed her. That night for the first time she slept with a frown upon her face and worry had not left her even in her dreams.
The sun shone brightly, the rays of light streaking parts of the room. Sakura fluttered her eyes open and lift one hand to rub her eyes pushing the sleep away. As her eyes adjusted she looked about the room and felt sadness envelope her as she realized that she might never see this room anymore after two months. And with that she plopped herself back on the bed and rewrapped her blanket over her. She just didn't feel like getting up and welcoming the bright sun that seemed to promise a great day that she knew would never come, it was almost as if the sun was mocking her. How embarrassing.
"Sakura nee chan, Tomoka san is calling you down for breakfast." Five year old Zora said walking over to Sakura's bed. "You sure slept a long time today; it's already 10:00 you usually wake up at 7:00. Is everything okay nee chan?" Zora looked concerned as she stared down at Sakura with sad blue eyes. Sakura softly smiled up at the five year old princess that was the owner of soft cloud like golden hair and bright blue eyes. "Zora I'm sorry I woke up late I just went to bed late last night, I couldn't sleep. There is nothing wrong so don't worry okay?" Sakura told the young girl as she got up out of bed, stretched and ruffled the five year old's hair, "Go tell Tomoka san that I will be right down after I take a shower and get ready okay?" Zora nodded up at the girl she admired most and ran out the door to deliver the message.
Sakura sighed and grabbed a pair of skinny jeans and a black and white striped tee also her undergarments and her toiletries and headed to the bathroom. After getting ready she headed down to the dining area to find it empty except Tomoka san who was occupying the head seat enjoying her tea. Sakura went and sat down next to her and picked up two slices of toast and began spreading jam on it.
"Sakura judging by the look on your face I assume that you haven't come up with anything as of yet." Tomaka san didn't even spare a glance at Sakura as she sipped her tea. "No Tomoka san I haven't" Sakura dejectedly said but with new found enthusiasm she burst out "but I will definitely have something for you by the end of the day I promise!" At that statement Tomoka san stared at Sakura wide eyed as if she had grown two heads. When Sakura promises something she means it and she will never break her promise but this is something she is promising that she is unsure of. What is she doesn't come up with anything by the end of today? To say that Tomoka san was worried is an understatement. "Sakura…" "Don't worry Tomoka san I promise I WILL figure something out, I will not fail you" Sakura cut off Tomoka san and ran out the door. "Sigh, it's not me I'm worried you will fail Sakura."
"Hey Sakura guess what? Andrew got a job at the Cake House down the street. He's making minimum wage but it's still money, he could save it up for something big isn't that great? Sakura? Are you okay?" The young boy in front of her stared a little worried that the girl in front of him seems to have went to la la land. "Matt…" she stared starry eyed at the boy in front of her and he backed away a little creeped out. He should be used to this behavior but he really wasn't , it always scared him. Sakura stepped closer to him and held him by the shoulders having the biggest smile gracing her face that the boy couldn't help but sweat drop. "Matt, you just gave me a brilliant idea! A job, that is just what I need for my dilemma, I can't believe it the solution was right under my nose and I didn't see it. A job duh, how obvious. When you need money you get a job!" And with that Sakura ran back to the orphanage laughing hysterically. Matt just stood there dot eyed wondering what the hell just happened. But that is not important whatever makes her happy is best. He turned around to walk to the Cake House to visit Andrew at his job and also to see if they were still hiring.
"Tomoka san! Tomoka san I found a solution!" Sakura yelled bursting into the office. She ran over to Tomoka san that seemed startled by Sakura's outburst. "Tomoka san I found a solution. I am gonna get a job. Duh, why didn't I think of it before? If you need money you get a job. But the only problem is that I'm going to have to go to the city because they will have more jobs there and I'm sure I will find something there that will pay more than minimum wage and then we can save the orphanage. So, what do you think?" Sakura stood excitedly staring at Tomoka san hopefully.
"Well Sakura that is a good idea but…a city…will be like suicide. I mean its much different than a town and well I don't know if you will be able to handle it. There are a lot of strange people there and I'm worried you won't be able to handle yourself. And at your age you can only get…strange jobs that will pay a lot of money and I don't want you to do that." Tomoka san looked more and more concerned as she spoke. "Tomoka san don't worry I won't do some shady job, I promise, besides this is the only option we have right now and where else is better than the city. Tomoka san the sooner I leave the better. I want to go to tonight."
Tomoka san sighed defeated "Sakura if this is what you want then go ahead. I already know that you are stubborn as a horse and whatever I say will just go over your head." Sakura beamed happily "But…" and Sakura's face fell "you will not leave tonight. You can go in early in the morning so you can start a new day in the city instead showing up at night and have nowhere to go. And I know you have money saved up so that will come in use to you when you get there." Sakura screamed in joy and jumped over the table to give a death hug to Tomoka san and went out the door yelling madly making her happiness known to all. "Well Nadeshiko she defiantly gets her stubbornness from you." Tomoka san declared blinking at the opened door.
Night came and Sakura began packing her bags she put in 6 pairs of jeans that she owned, 3 skirts, 5 blouses, 10 shirts, 2 sundresses, one pair of boots, two sneakers, 3 doll shoes, and one pair of flip flops, her undergarments, her toiletries and new clothes that she bought just today for her job. Well luckily working for that weird old lady down the street that would make Sakura wash her cats as a job came in handy, she did pay her thus her saved up money. She zipped up her backpack and one small suitcase. Suddenly realizing that she hasn't put in the money she saved, she ran to her drawer and took out her wallet, counted the money that she had left after her shopping approximately $234, and a picture frame of her and all the kids in the orphanage and placed them carefully in her bag. She slid her bags under her bed and laid in bed welcoming the sleep that engulfed her tired yet content form.
Sakura woke up around 5:00 in the morning and got herself ready for the day that she knew would be tiring. She ate a big breakfast and said her bye to Tomoka san and patiently waited for Tomoka san's lecture to finish before she quietly left before any of the kids in the orphanage found out that she was leaving. She felt bad for not telling them but she had a good reason. She just didn't want them to cry because that would make her leaving harder for her and other than that they would never let her leave at least without all of them coming with her and she just couldn't bring herself more problems.
So she silently walked to the train station that was not too far from the orphanage and got on the train that would take her to the city of possibilities. Tokyo.
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