Author's Note: Hey! I came back sooner than I thought. Maybe I'm really enthusiastic about this. Anyway, hope you all liked the first part. This is just beginning and I hope this goes as good as I hope it does. And I wanted to put a piece of one of my personal favorite songs in somewhere in the middle.


Dateline: Thursday 5:45 PM

Location: Penguin Park

Li waited outside of Penguin Park just like Sakura asked him to. He didn't know what she had planned and when Madison asked him where he was going, he simply told her that he was going for a walk in the park. So in a sense, he was sort of telling her the truth.

For as long as he knew Sakura, Li had no idea what was going through her head. He just waited anxiously, wondering what kind of ideas she had in mind.

"Sorry I'm late. But I'm here."

Li turned around and found Sakura had arrived. She had her luggage, along with some extras. She had two wigs (long blonde hair and black braids), two pairs of sunglasses, and a fake mustache and beard.

"Aren't you going a little overboard?" Li asked.

Sakura smiled mischievously. "You haven't seen overboard until you've seen…this."

Li couldn't believe what he was seeing. Sakura reached into her bag and pulled out…

"A video camera?" Li asked in disbelief. "You got a video camera?"

Sakura giggled. "Let me put it this way, Li. If you were still in Hong Kong and I went out there to look for you, Madison would be the first one to sneak on a plane just so she could catch it all on tape. I'm just doing what Madison would do."

"Do you even know how to work one of those?"

Sakura looked at Li innocently. "What? I've seen Madison use these enough times. How hard could it be?"

Li smirked. "I guess I can't argue with that. But is a fake mustache and beard really necessary?"

"I don't want to take any chances," Sakura explained. "I want Madison to go through her entire trip to London with the idea that we're over here."

"Just one question, though," Li began. "I have Meilin covering for me, in case anyone asks. But what about you, Sakura? Did you tell your family about this?"

"I…might have told Tori."

"WHAT?!" Li demanded. "You told your brother?! What were you thinking?!"

"Relax, Li," Sakura grinned. "He won't say anything. At the most, we'll be gone for a week, so he'll cover for me. The only thing is, I owe him a favor now."

"So is it just us? Or are there any nosy stuffed animals around?"

"I heard that!" Kero growled from Sakura's pocket. "Don't mess with me, kid!"

"So I guess that means we have everything," Li sighed. "What now?"

"We go straight to the airport," Sakura answered confidently.

Dateline: Thursday 7:30 PM

Location: Airport

Madison couldn't believe she was going through with this. Was she really so blinded by love? She actually went as far as to buy a ticket to England. She missed Eriol so much that she was willing to go out and look for him. This would be one of the hardest things she had ever done, because when she got there, she wouldn't have the first clue where to find him.

But there was nothing harder she had to face in life than to say goodbye to that boy. Madison never really forgot it. What the Memory Card did was actually show her that painful moment in its entirety. She hasn't gone a moment without thinking about Eriol ever since.

She wished she could have told somebody. Her parents would ground her when she got back. There was no doubt. A simple note on the table wouldn't be sufficient. Sakura, Li, and Meilin don't even have any idea of what she's doing. Madison wouldn't have it any other way, though. This was something she had to do alone.

"Now boarding: Flight 229 to London, England"

Madison got to her feet and headed towards her flight with the big crowd. There was no turning back now. Only a few months after she came back, Madison Taylor was leaving Japan again. And this time, she wouldn't come back until she found the one she loved.



Sakura and Li were desperately trying not to lose Madison in the crowd. Sakura was wearing a trench coat, with her fake blond wig and black sunglasses. No one would recognize her in this getup. Not even…

"Sakura? Where'd you go?"

Sakura tried to find Li. The problem was, she didn't recognize him, either. "Li? Where are you?"

Then they bumped into each other. Li had his own trench coat, with his fake braided wig and black sunglasses and fake mustache and beard.

"Is that you, Li?"

Li nodded and tried a bad Jamaican voice. "Oh yeah, Mon."

Sakura giggled. "Stop that. Let's go, before we lose Madison."

"Uh, I think it's too late for that."

Sakura groaned. He was right. They had lost Madison in the crowd. There was nothing they could do.

"I guess we could just take our seats and hope we find her before we get off."

Dateline: Thursday 8:05 PM

Location: Flight 229

Madison sighed as she looked out the window. She could see nothing but the blue sky. She really didn't know what she was doing. She had never traveled overseas on her own. All she had to survive on was her ATM card, which was in her purse. If she lost that, then she'd be in a lot of trouble.

The blue skies really were beautiful. Madison got caught up in the serene views of the passing clouds. As she looked at them, she thought of Eriol again. So she reached into her purse and took out his picture.

My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I…

Got out of bed at all

The morning rain clouds up my window…

And I can't see at all

And even if I could it'll all be gray,

But your picture on my wall

It reminds me, that it's not so bad,

It's not so bad…

No matter how many times she thought otherwise, Madison hadn't been the same since Eriol left her life. His picture, though, gave her hope. She hoped she could find him. She knew she wouldn't be happy until she found him again.



Sakura looked across the plane. Luck had played its course. Madison was sitting on the other side of the plane. She could see her looking out the window.

"She must be thinking about Eriol again," Sakura whispered. "Li, do you think she'll find him?"

"I don't know," Li replied. "London's a big place. But stranger things have happened."

"I hope she does," Sakura squealed. "They'd be so cute together."

Li suddenly shook his head. "Will you listen to yourself?"

Sakura abruptly turned her head. "What do you mean?"

"You've been going on about what a cute couple they'd make. I haven't heard anything like it…except for every time Madison talks about the two of us. It's like a role reversal."

Sakura kind of realized that. She knew that if placed in the same situation, Madison would say the exact same thing. She'd basically do everything Sakura was doing. She realized that.

Sakura wanted it that way. Madison had always gone out of her way to help their relationship, even after…it happened. She'd always be willing to put herself on the line if it meant saving a relationship between Sakura and Li. Sakura wanted to repay her best friend, and she'd do that by witnessing this special moment.

Dateline: Thursday 3:00 PM (London Time)

Location: Airport (London Time)

Madison woke up as the plane made a gentle landing in the airport. She looked out the window to see that there were a lot of people. She didn't understand it at first, but then she looked at a clock outside the window. It was only 3:00 PM here. Madison looked at her watch and it said 12:00 midnight. That explained why she felt so tired.

The plane came to a complete stop and everyone began to file out of the plane. Madison, feeling a little nervous about being alone here, waited for most of the crowd to file out before getting up herself. About half of the people were out and Madison finally got to her feet. She slowly headed out, fully aware that she was about to step into someplace she knew nothing about…alone…and without her friends.



Sakura was sleeping so soundly. She had fallen asleep on Li's chest, which felt really comfortable. His arms and trench coat wrapped her up and kept her warmer than any blanket could. She wished this moment could last forever. But Li suddenly started nudging her gently.

"Dad…" Sakura moaned. "…Can I sleep another 5 minutes? I don't want to go to school now."

"Sakura, wake up!"

Sakura opened her eyes to see that the plane had landed. Everyone was already filing out. And so was the one person they were following. Madison was bringing up the rear and she was getting away.

"Li! Why didn't you wake me up sooner? We're going to lose her!"

Sakura forgot how tired she was and quickly got up. She desperately tried to get close enough so as not to lost Madison. In the rush, she practically left Li behind. When they were out of the plane, they saw Madison heading over to get her luggage. That reminded Sakura that she had to get her own.

"Get our bags, Li," Sakura told him. "I'll keep an eye on Madison."

Li sighed and went for the bags. Sakura could only hope that Madison didn't notice him. But even if she did, she'd never recognize him in those fake braids, mustache, and beard. Sakura went all out in her attempt to disguise herself and Li.

Sakura began to get nervous when she saw Madison briefly glance at the disguised Li. But nothing came of it. She just took her bags and walked away. Li was still waiting for their bags. Knowing he could catch up, Sakura followed Madison. She eventually ended up outside the airport. Then luck took its course again. Madison got a cup of coffee, which would at least delay her for five minutes.

Sakura waited impatiently as Madison finished her coffee. If Li didn't come back soon, she'd be gone. Then finally, Li walked up to Sakura with their bags. Seeing Sakura, Kero immediately jumped into her pocket.

"Has the eagle left the nest?" Kero asked.

"Not yet," Sakura whispered. "She's still there."

"Uh…Sakura?" Li suddenly began. "What…if she takes a cab? How will we be able to catch her?"

Sakura grinned. "I've taken that into account. Just leave that to Kero."

"Huh?" the guardian beast muttered. "Me? What do you want me to do?"

"Get into one of Madison's bags," Sakura instructed. "But make sure she doesn't see you. When you finally get to wherever you're going, get to a pay phone and call us. You have one of Madison's phones, don't you, Li?"

Li pulled a phone out. "Right here."

"Call the phone collect," Sakura added. "Then tell us where you are and we'll find you. If Madison leaves, then you follow her, Kero. No matter what, don't lose her! Make as many phone calls as you have to. We'll find you."

It only took Kero a few seconds to spy a perfect hiding place. He was looking at one of Madison's bigger bags.

"I'm going to regret this."

Kero flopped to the ground and subtly started making his way towards Madison's bag. Without her seeing him, Kero managed to crawl inside. Madison then tossed her coffee cup away and picked her bags up. She didn't see Kero and calmly headed to look for a taxi.

Sakura grinned. "All we can do now is wait."


Author's Note: How 'bout that? I managed to include a piece of one of my favorite songs. If you didn't recognize it, it was the chorus from 'Stan' by Eminem (as sung by Dido). It won't be the last time you see it. ^_^


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