Sorry everyone. I was meaning to put the character's thoughts in italics but I guess I can't. Forgive me! I'll fix it next time.

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Disclaimer: I do not own CCS. I wish I did. Then I would make better dubbing with "Cardcaptors." Anyways, I like CCS better cause it's more complete. Here the next chapter.....

"My mother died when I was only three. Many times I think about her and the tremendous pain it caused Touya, daddy, and me. When I first lost her, I couldn't help thinking that she would be where she usually was. Nothing was the same ever again...."

Identities

*Long time ago*

"Mommy, don't leave! I don't want to stay here all alone!" cried a little girl holding a little teddy bear tightly in her arms.

"Sweety, you'll never be alone, your uncles and your aunties are going to take care of you for just the weekend. Mommy and daddy have to go on a trip."

She looked at her mother with pleading eyes. "Why can't I come with you, mommy?"

"Oh sweety." The mother took the small child into her arms. "Mommy has to do some work. Your uncles and aunts will take care of you. And you can play with Eunice(her cousin)!"

"I don't want to stay here all alone. Can't you stay here?" The girl buried her head deep into her mother's shoulder.

"No. I've got to go to a big meeting sweety. Don't worry, you'll have lots of fun."

She set her daughter on the floor and kissed her forehead. "Be good and I'll give you a treat when I get back."

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*End of Flashback*

She never came back...

Touya was only a few years older than I but he acted so much stronger. Even if he wanted so much to cry, he didn't. He tryed to help me even more than to help himself. I didn't know at that time that he was hurting because I was so small and naive.

When I was four and going to preschool, I came home early when I heard something coming from my brother's room. I peaked in and saw him crying on his bed. I went inside and said something like, "It's okay to cry. I cry. And when I am sad, Mrs. Clinic lady always says to cry as much as I want to."

He wiped his tears and hugged me. For a long time, we stayed that way until he let go and ran out of his room.

How could I know he was crying about mother if he didn't talk to me about what was bothering him? Sometimes, you just know. Like people who are close to your heart.... who are bound to you forever....

He didn't have to say anything. I just knew.

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"Sakura! Wait up!" said Tomoyo as she rushed up to catch up to her best friend.

"Oh, Hi Tomoyo. Hey, where's Syaoran?"

"I don't think he's coming to our school anymore. He decided that he's gunna go back to Hong Kong."

"What? Seriously?" asked Sakura. Her bottom lip was quivering slightly.

"Yea. I don't think he's liking it here. He's going back in a few days."

Sakura's face was pale. What if I was being so mean that he wants to go. I didn't really mean to be so rude!

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"Ding dong."

"Who is this?" said the doorman in the speaker.

"This is Sakura. Hi Winston. Is Tomoyo there?"

"Oh, Miss Sakura. Do come in!"

He openned the big wide door and motioned her inside. When she entered, she saw Syaoran Li seated on the sofa, reading a big book. She jumped uncontiously.

"I didn't know you were here!"

He looked up at her, his brown unruly hair flipped back slightly to show his golden brown eyes.
"Oh, it's you."

She took a better look at him. She'd never seen his eyes so clearly before. His hair had always partly covered his eyes. His eyes were so warm and comforting..... ukk, what am I talking about?

He had already gone back to his reading. "Syaoran... I'm umm.. "

Silence.

"I..."

"I what? What do you need to say? I have some stuff to do, if you don't mind saying whats on your mind now."

"I'm really sorry!" she confessed, blushing fiercely. She gulped. I hadn't meant to say it THAT loudly!

He looked back at her again, this time with a confused expression. "Say what?"

"I'm REALLY SORRY, OKAY!" She screeched. "It's bad enough to say it once."

"For what?" He said, now even more confused.

"Because of me, you've had a bad time in Japan. I really didn't mean to be so rude when we first met. Can we start over?"

Tomoyo came running down the stairs at that moment. "Sakura!!!! EEEKKKK, You got to try my new dress! IT's perfect!" She leaped in front of Sakura with a crazy look and a whole bunch of clothing. "I didn't just make one dress, I made 3 new ones!!!!! Try them try them!"

"I'm trying to talk to Syaoran here Tomoyo!"

"Later, later...." and with that, two slender arms grabbed hold of her best friend's shoulders, dragging her to the bathroom.

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"Tomoyo, I am not going to wear this. Are you serious?"

"You look so cute Sakura! Like a butterfly!" She said happily. "Why don't you flutter down to your prince and give him a butterfly kiss?"

"What?!" Sakura cried, blushing a rosie pink. "He isn't my prince. Where did you get an idea like that anyways?"

"Aww, Sakura. He's perfect for you! Let's go!" Tomoyo dragged a poor Sakura back out in the open.

He was still there, absorbed in his book when suddenly, Tomoyo's booming voice cried, "Look at Sakura! Isn't she the most cutest!" She took out a camera out of nowhere and started to tape her.

Sigh. "Back to your old habit again!"

Syaoran was staring at Sakura intently with some strands of hair falling on his face. She got really red.

"What I wanted to say was... can we start over?"

"Like how?"

"Okay, follow my example." She smiled. "Hello! My name is Sakura Kinomoto. Nice to meet you. What's your name?"

He smiled also. "Nice to meet you Sakura. My name is Syaoran Li."

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"I thought that it was because of me that you were moving back!" said the girl with the butterfly outfit.

"Nah. I just have some business in Hong Kong."

"Oh really? Well, we'll all miss you Syaoran when you go." said Tomoyo.

"I'll miss you guys too. And Sakura, I'm glad we aren't fighting anymore."

She laughed. "Yea. It's kind of a relief. And what about your sidekicks? I've never seen them around Japan."

He smiled. "They're probably not in this town. I'll have to go hunt them down tomorrow. I don't know why...."

"Ding Dong!"

The doorman went to get it and then came rushing to Tomoyo.

"A woman is insisting to see Syaoran Li. She says that she is his girlfriend, Meilin Li of the Li Clan."

Syaoran's face paled radically. "Oh No... not her again...."

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Author Notes:

Ahhh! Meilin. I managed to stuff her into my story. I also managed to get the Li Clan mixed into this mess of a story too. I don't think I was able to get to the interesting parts but I probably will be able to next time. I'm building up. Like elements of a short story... exposition, rising action, climax, falling action... resolution. Kinda like that. And the front part of the story is just random I guess. Just how Sakura and her brother (mostly her brother) dealt with death. It's so sad! I just had to contribute.

A Major THANKS to everyone who reviewed this story. I LUV you all! And yes, S+S forever! I've decided that I might add it in. That's why Tomoyo keeps nagging at them!

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