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When Oh When will it start to begin?
Chapter 5
Sakura sat up groggily. The early morning rays were streaming through her window. She squinted her eyes. Her eyes felt weird. Sakura raised her hand to touch her puffy eyes. Suddenly they started to fill with tears when she recalled what happened the day before.
"Sakura? Are you okay?" Kero woke up to her crying. He wasn't able to comfort her yesterday because Touya was there. He had been sleeping beside her head on her pillow when she woke up.
Tears were pouring down her face and her cries were becoming louder as those moments became clearer. She tried her best to muffle them by burying her head into her pillow. Kero snuggled into her neck to try to comfort his Mistress while getting tears onto his fur at the same time.
As her crying started to subside, the door opened, showing a very concerned father and big brother. They both walked in. Big brother Touya leaning on the closed door and the concerned father sitting on the edge of the bed.
"What happened Sakura?" Fujitaka Kinomoto's eyes lit with concern.
"I'd happily beat the person to a pulp for you." Touya suggested it to Sakura to cheer her up but only got a stern look from his father.
"Would you care to tell us what happened?" Fujitaka turned back to face his daughter.
"Yeah. You conked out for a long time after you came home." Touya added.
Sakura shook her head, signaling a 'no'. Touya sighed.
"We'll be here if you ever need someone to talk to." Fujitaka told her. Her head nodded understandingly.
"We'll also be here to beat up anyone for you." Touya opened the door and walked out before their father could say anything.
Fujitaka frowned after his son for suggesting that but he stood up. "You know where to find me." Sakura nodded, so he left her to go reprimand his son.
Sakura slowly got out of bed. She picked up some clothes and went to the bathroom to change and tidy up.
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Sakura looked in the mirror at herself. Her disheveled hair sticking up in all directions. She grabbed her brush and forced it all back down. Then she looked at her eyes. They were all puffy and red from crying. She filled the sink with water and started to wash her face. After drying her face she looked back at the mirror. Her eyes were less noticeable. She put on a fake smile and headed back to her bedroom. She grabbed her bag stuffed the Clow book, her wallet and house keys inside, and headed downstairs. She promised Tomoyo she would come over to try the dress and she would keep that promise so Tomoyo wouldn't be upset.
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Sakura rang the doorbell. In a spilt second the door opened. Tomoyo had the dress folded in one hand and her camcorder in the other. She had a determined look in her eyes. Tomoyo pulled Sakura in and shut the door. Tomoyo gave Sakura the dress and led Sakura to her room (or Tomoyo's room, just to let you know because there are a lot of 'hers in this paragraph :p ).
"Serana said she's coming soon, so she shouldn't take too long." Tomoyo pointed to another dress that was neatly folded on her bed. "She doesn't know that I made her a dress too!" Tomoyo smiled mischievously.
Sakura smiled back. She seriously hoped Tomoyo didn't ask what happened yesterday. Sakura obediently walked into the Tomoyo's bathroom to change when the doorbell rang. Tomoyo hurried to the door to open it.
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Serana rang to doorbell. She was sure this was Tomoyo's house. Tomoyo had given her the directions this morning. They also had a little talk about Sakura.
*~*~*~* - the little talk
"Do you know what happened to Sakura?" Serana asked Tomoyo worriedly.
"I don't know. She just ran out of the schoolyard. I didn't see anything." Tomoyo replied. "I know it has something to do with Syaoran because when I turned around after she left, I saw Hana and Syaoran near the front doors." Tomoyo started to become angry. "I knew that girl was up to no good once I saw her! She should have known that Sakura and Syaoran were going out! Also, the dance is at the end of this week! Who's Sakura or Syaoran going to take to the dance? It must have hurt Sakura pretty badly because I just called yesterday night and her brother said she was still asleep."
"Let's try to ask Sakura tomorrow. Maybe we can find out from Syaoran if she doesn't say anything." Serana shook her head worriedly. 'They are the cutest couple I've ever seen. It's a shame that this happened right before the dance.'
"I hope they patch things up before the dance." Serana sighed.
"They will. I hope. Your coming over tomorrow right?" Tomoyo asked.
"Yup! I'll be there." Serana looked at her pad of paper and the directions that were scribbled down.
"Great! I have a surprise for you too!" Tomoyo exclaimed.
*~*~*~* - now back to the present time
Tomoyo pulled Serana in and whispered to her. "Sakura's already here! Let's get to the subject slowly. No pushing."
Serana nodded understandingly and Tomoyo led her upstairs to her bedroom (Tomoyo's bedroom). Tomoyo ran to the bed and shoved a neatly folded dress into Serana's hands. Serana eeped in surprise as Tomoyo shoved her into her mother's bathroom.
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Sakura came out of the bathroom a short while later. Tomoyo filmed from a chair. Sakura twirled around twice after Tomoyo ordered her to do so, for the camera.
"It's beautiful!" Tomoyo exclaimed.
The dress had two layers, the plain soft flowing white material was the bottom layer. The top layer was the semi transparent white fabric. The dress reached all the way down to the floor. Tomoyo even gave Sakura white high-heeled shoes (I don't care how you want the shoes to look like. You can decide.).
The dress had cherry blossom flowers and snowflakes decorated everywhere in a silvery-white glitter. It shone brightly, but softly, when the light was just at the right angle. The dress had no sleeves. A short cape, made of the same see through fabric, which was about the length of a short sleeve, took its place. The cape was all the way around her, not just the back.
"Thank you Tomoyo." Sakura said as she twirled.
"Your welcome anytime Sakura!" Tomoyo said.
Tomoyo filmed happily. The dress was just right for Sakura! Tomoyo had an idea.
Tomoyo sat Sakura in front of the vanity mirror. She twisted Sakura's medium length hair into a wrap, leaving a few strands to line her face. She grabbed a small, long teeth comb (not a brush! There's a difference!) and a long length of wire.
Then she fumbled around in her sewing drawer. She pulled out some fake, but still pretty and delicate, small white flowers. She lined the some flowers on the edge of the comb and with the wire, tied them on. She stuck the comb into the side of the wrap, far enough so only the flowers could be seen, not the comb.
Then she went into the drawers of her vanity table and got some bobby pins. She tied a flower onto each of the bobby pins until there were no flowers left. She stuck the bobby pins randomly into Sakura's hair.
"There!" Tomoyo looked at Sakura in the mirror. "Its beautiful!" Tomoyo grabbed the camcorder and filmed Sakura's new hair do.
"This is going to be your hairstyle for the dance! Except, the hair on the side is going to be curled." Tomoyo said happily as she pointed to the hair that framed Sakura's face. Her idea was great!
Sakura stared at herself in the mirror and turned her head from side to side. She admired the little flowers that were decorated all over her hair.
Serana walked into the room. Tomoyo whirled around to tape her entrance.
Serana's dress was a dark blue. The same color of her eyes and hair. The dress had spaghetti straps, which crossed at the back. The dress was short. It reached about 3/4 down her thigh. The dress was made out of a flowing fabric. She had the same color high-heeled shoes (Whatever design. You can chose.). Serana also had a choker made out of velvet around her neck, which was, again, the same color blue.
Tomoyo ordered her to twirl, like she made Sakura do. Serana twirled around twice for Tomoyo's camcorder.
"Thank you Tomoyo!" Serana hugged her friend.
"No problem. Whenever you need a dress I'll make it for you!" Tomoyo said.
"I'll remember that!" Serana replied.
Sakura stood up from the vanity table to look at Serana's dress. They both looked at each other in astonishment.
"It's a beautiful dress Sakura!" Serana exclaimed. She really thought the dress looked amazing. The hair too.
"Yours is too. The color really complements your eyes and hair." Sakura answered back.
Tomoyo then sat Serana down in front of the vanity table. Tomoyo went through the drawers again. She pulled out a blue ribbon. Tomoyo set it down and started to work on Serana's hair. She cut two lengths of ribbon a little longer than the length of Serana's hair. She braided two thin and long braids on each side of her head and while doing so, intertwined the ribbon into the braids. After each braid was long enough, Tomoyo pulled them to the middle of the back of her head and tied them with another piece of ribbon. The ribbons that were being intertwined into the braids were hanging freely with her hair at the back.
Serana gasped as she turned her head around to admire Tomoyo's work.
"That's going to be your hair style for the dance!" Tomoyo said happily. "Do you want to take the flowers and ribbons out now?" Tomoyo pointed to the flowers and ribbon. "Or do you want to take them out later?"
"I'll take them out now." Sakura replied.
"Same here." Serana started to undo the braids.
Tomoyo went over to Sakura and helped to take the flowers out.
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"Do you want to try now?" Tomoyo whispered to Serana. Serana had already changed and taken the braids out. Sakura was still in the bathroom changing.
"If we do, we can't push her." Serana whispered back.
Tomoyo was concerned for her best friend. She didn't seem the usual happy-go-lucky self she usual was. Her smile was fake. Tomoyo knew. How could she not? She's known Sakura for so long.
Sakura then came out with the dress and all the other articles, like the shoes. A maid knocked on Tomoyo's bedroom door.
"Come in!" Tomoyo yelled.
The maid poked her head through the opened door. "There are snacks on the table Miss." Tomoyo nodded and the maid left.
After Sakura and Serana gave the dresses and other things back to Tomoyo, they all headed back downstairs.
"Your house is huge Tomoyo!" Serana eyed the large rooms.
Tomoyo smiled. "My mother owns a toy company (Did I get that right?)."
They all stepped into the dining hall. Serana admired the elegant but simple dining hall. They all sat at the end of the table where the cookies and snacks were waiting for them. They all ate.
Tomoyo leaned back in her chair. She watched Sakura and Serana taste testing the cookies and pastries, to find the really good ones…Then again, they were all good. Tomoyo peered at Sakura more closely. She seemed happy but Tomoyo knew that smile anywhere. It was so… fake. Every few minutes that smile would dim for a time and her eyes would become unfocused. Then suddenly she would snap back awake and try to make that fake smile brighter.
"Sakura?" Tomoyo's eyes were concerned. Serana stopped eating.
Sakura turned her head to look at Tomoyo. "Yes?" She said sweetly.
"Is there something bothering you?" Tomoyo clasped her hands over her friend's. She was worried for Sakura.
"Something's troubling you, Sakura. Please, tell us. Maybe we can help." Serana pleaded.
Sakura averted her gaze. She didn't want to tell them.
"I don't want to talk about it now. Maybe later." Sakura said softly. She felt guilty not telling her friends, but she knew that she would probably break into tears once she started telling them.
Serana and Tomoyo gave each other looks of disappointment.
"Okay. When the right time comes, then you can tell us. All right Sakura?" Serana said hopefully.
Sakura nodded. "I think I should go home now." Sakura stood up. Tomoyo and Serana did the same.
Serana checked her watch. "My mother should be coming very soon but I'll stay until she comes."
Tomoyo led Sakura to the door and opened it for her. Sakura walked down the path almost to the gates.
"Tell us soon Sakura." Tomoyo yelled after Sakura.
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Sakura walked down the street. Her heart was becoming heavier and heavier from her thoughts. Why was Hana with Syaoran in the first place? What were they talking about? Sakura wondered. She wanted to talk to someone. She regretted that she didn't say anything to Tomoyo and Serana.
Sakura sighed loudly.
"Sakura?"
Sakura whirled around. She blinked. Syaoran. Tears started to form at the corners of her eyes because that moment in the schoolyard flashed through her mind. Her hands started to go to her wet cheeks.
"Sakura? Please! I can explain." Syaoran tried to grasp her hand.
Sakura backed up and pulled her hand away.
"We're over Syaoran." She choked out her words.
She turned around and ran. She could hear his shouts dying down as she got farther away from him. She ran as fast as her legs would carry her. She thought this was the fastest she had ever run in her life. Everything passed by in a blur when she looked around with her tear filled eyes. She knew where she was heading though. It was one place she knew that would keep him away. Home.