I got my 10 reviews.....but over 100 hits and only ten reviews? That's pathetic! Oh well.... On with the story!
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Chapter 1
The sun was setting and everyone in Tokyo was getting home to sleep in his or her safe warm beds...that is, everyone except for one person. He looked at himself in the mirror and though to himself, Poor Sakura...she could really use a friend right now. But won't Tomoyo be there for her. She's probably talking on the phone right now with her trying to make her feel better. I feel so bad for her. And he wasn't even supposed to die...he continued thinking about what he was going to do to help her, but he didn't know how. He had never shared any real compassion with her before, and it would not be the perfect time to show it to her. His thoughts were suddenly broken by a clock alarm.
"Oh no! I am going to be late for school!"
The boy quickly got ready for school trying hard not to forget everything that had happened the night of the death.
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At School
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"Hey Sakura," said a voice, "are you feeling alright? Cause I tried calling you, but the phone was busy..." said the voice trailing off.
"Huh?" said a confused Sakura, "oh! That. Well, my dad was calling everyone in the family telling that we already had the funeral. And that if they wanted to come to our house they could. That's all."
BRING!
"Welcome class. I am sure by now you have all heard what has happened. But let's put that behind us now. We are here to learn, not to spread rumors," said a very serious sounding Mr. Terada. "Sakura" he added, " May I see you for a moment? And bring your books with you."
Sakura gathered her books and slowly made her way to the front of the class. She looked down at the floor as Mr. Terada spoke to her.
"Sakura" he began," I know what you are going through is though right now, and I can understand if you would like to go home for a few days to collect yourself. You have my permission, as well as the other teacher's permission. We teachers have also decided that for this week, and this week only, you will not be assigned any homework, nor will you need to make up any assignments, tests, or quizzes." Sakura looked up at this, nodded her head and left the classroom, hanging her head down.
The class stared in awe as they saw their beloved classmate left the room.
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Sakura slowly made her way out of the school building. She sat down on one of the benches and pulled her skates out of her bag and put them on. When she finished, she got up and slowly made her way to Penguin Park and skated around the sidewalks for a while wondering what she could do. She carefully considered her options and realized she didn't have many choices. If I go home, I'll be swamped with family, who will do nothing but morn all day long. I can't go see Tomoyo cause she's in school with everyone else. I can't stay here because I will eventually need to go somewhere to sleep. Just as long as I don't go home, I think I'll be fine.
Sakura mindlessly skated around town, trying to think of what she should do. As she made her way around another sharp turn she crashed into a moving shape.
"Sorry, I should have been looking at where I was going" said a very quiet Sakura.
"That's ok. I forgive you." Said a voice. Sakura looked up to she who she knocked down and found it was Syaoran.
"Sakura," he said, not taking his eyes off her, "I know what you going through, and I want to help you." He said sounding very sincere.
Sakura just looked at him for a moment and agreed.
On the way over to Syaoran's place, Sakura told him that she couldn't go home be cause there would be to many people around for her to think. Syaoran looked up at this and said," Sakura, If you want you can stay at my place for as long as you need. We can go to your house now and pack some clothes for you."
Sakura thought this over in her mind, and decided it would be the best option she had. She didn't want to let Touya's death drown her into a depression state forever, did she? She agreed to her friend's invitation and they walked and skated to her house.
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A very special thanks to: Zoi, Nako-chan, ~Strawberry-Sora~ ,Neohowler, kukki-chan, Cherry_Sakura, amanda, kiki, Rae, Pikachan
They were the first ten to review my story and I want to thank you very much!
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the next chapter will only come now IF i can get 11 reviews. And please review! I have some really good ideas for this story, but i don't want to continue it if no one is going to read it. R/R-of any kind please.