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The Final Task
--*Christmas Shopping*--


Sakura looked at her Christmas shopping list happily. *Ok, I've got Tomoyo's present...and now I need to get Chiharu and Rika's presents! Oh, and Touya and otou-san's (father's) presents!*

She shuffled through the snowy sidewalks in pink boots. She entered a store that sold stuff animals and different stationary things and interesting gadgets.

Sakura walked down one aisle and another when she noticed a very cute stuffed pink bunny with a santa hat on. "Oh! That's so kawaii! I bet Chiharu would love it!" She reached for the stuffed animal from it's position on the shelf and looked at the price tag. *Phew, it isn't to pricey!*

She checked off Chiharu's name from her list and went to the desk where she paid for the bunny. "Can I have it wrapped too?"

The clerk smiled and nodded, "What type of wrapping paper would you like?" She asked, waving her hand at rolls of different wrapping papers.

"Hmm..those ones with the snowmans and snowflakes onegai (please)," She requested.

The clerk nodded and put the bunny in a box and wrapped it up with the paper. "Would you like a bow with that?"

"Yes please!"

"There, is it for a friend?"

Sakura nodded and left the store with a smile. She glanced at her watch and noticed that it was almost dinner time. *Oh no! It's my turn to make dinner too!*

She ran home and hid the presents in her closet and quickly ran to the kitchen to prepare dinner. *Hmm...I'll make stir fry today!*

"That smells good squirt," Touya commented as he entered the house.

"Arigatou oni-chan! So how was work? And where was it this time?" Sakura chuckled.

Touya sweatdropped, "It was at some cafe in downtown."

"I see," Sakura started chopping up a stick of celery.

After thirty minutes Sakura was finished. She placed the food in the center of the table and they started to eat.

"How come dad's not home yet?" Sakura asked.

"He has some lecture tonight."

"Oh, to bad he doesn't get to eat my delicious cooking!" Sakura commented. "Oh no! I still need to get Rika's present!!!" She gobbled down her food and went into her room.

"Maybe I'll make something for her!" Sakura exclaimed. "I'll make a necklace, or something!"

Sakura sat down at her desk and began her work. Kero flew up to her in curiousity.

"What are you making Sakuar?"

"A necklace for Rika! Do you think blue stars would look good?" Sakura asked.

"I think so."

Sakura looked over at Kero. "You're not in a talkative mood."

"Because I just noticed THAT YOU DIDN'T BRING DESSERT FOR ME!!!!" Kero yelled in her face.

Sakura sweatdropped, "Sorry, but don't scream that loud or Touya will hear you!"

"Alright, alright! I'll let it drop for now!" Kero plopped himself down infront ot the T.V. screen.

Fouty five mintues later Sakura smiled at her finished product. "Done!" She put the necklace into a velvet box and wrapped it up. *That's everyone! Tomoyo, Chiharu, Rika...oh no! And Takashi-kun!*

Sakura frowned, "And Touya's and outa-sans! So many more to do!"

"Why don't you just use the Create Card Sakura."

"Oh yeah!" Sakura ran over to Kero and gave him a bear hug. "I love ya Kero my ol pal!"

"Ok, ok! Just let me breath!"

Sakura released her grip and summoned the card. "Create card! Create something that Takashi would love to have!"

A Playstation appeared and Kero had hearts in his eyes.

"I wish you gave me that as a present!" Kero drooled over the playstation.

Sakura giggled, "Maybe I will! But just don't get all your slober on it!" She said while picking up the playstation and wrapping it up. "Create card, create some clothes for Touya, and...and something my dad could want!"

Some clothes appeared and...

"Mom?" Sakura bent down and picked up the picture.

There was a picture of Sakura's mom and dad dancing. "Wow...mother...I miss you..." Sakura quickly wrapped the presents up and placed the photo in a pretty picture frame.

"There! All set!" Sakura dropped onto her bed.

Kero flew over to the light switch and flicked it off. He returned to his bed in Sakura's drawer.

"Night night Kero!"

"Night Sakura."

Sakura rolled around in her bed. Somehow, she felt like she forgot something. *It's not homework...hmm...* She rolled over to face her closet where her presents were hidden. *I seriously think I'm forgetting something...or someone...* She gazed out the window. *Of course! Li-kun! I think he should deserve a present to...I know he isn't that mean deep inside of himself. I just know it!*

She quietly slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Kero. She decided to use the create card since it was using to much energy already. "Hmm..." She sat down at her desk. *What should I make for him?*

"Ohayo Sakura-chan! My, you look tired!" Tomoyo remarked as Sakura entered the classroom with heavy eyelids.

Sakura yawned, "I only got one hour of sleep! I stayed up the whole night trying to make Li-kun's present!"

Tomoyo's eyes widened, "What?! You made HIM a present?! You're hard to believe sometimes Sakura!"

Sakura sweatdropped and dug into her bag for Tomoyo's present. "Here! And a Merry Christmas! But don't open it until Christmas!"

"Ok!" Tomoyo smiled at her friend and dug into her bag for Sakura's present. "And here's your present! And don't peek at it!"

Sakura nodded with a smile and put the present into her bag.

After a couple minutes Sakura had finished exchanging gifts to her friends except for Syaoran. She walked over to his desk where he was buried into his math textbook.

"Um, ohayo Li-kun!" Sakura said cheerfully.

Syaoran looked up, glared, and grunted. "Hmpth. What do you want Kinomoto?!"

"Er...I just wanted to give you this..." Sakura took his present that was wrapped in green paper.

Syaoran's eyes went wide. *What...what?! A present...for me?*

"It's breakable, so be careful with it...."

Don't have mercy, and don't let your heart soften. Syaoran thought about the words his mother told him. He glared at Sakura and waved his arm in the air, not noticing that...

~CRASH~

Syaoran's mouth dropped open, and Sakura's eyes widened. Everyone in the class turned to look at them.

"...You could have just said that you didn't want it! You didn't have to break the darn thing!" Sakura screamed and ran out of the room.

Syaoran was speechless as he looked at the present that was probably shattered whatever it was. Tomoyo shot him a glare.

"How could you Li-kun?! I know you hate Sakura, but you know it took her the whole night to make that thing for you?!" Tomoyo yelled in his face and strutted to her desk.

Syaoran bent down and gathered the present. The paper had ripped a bit, and he could see something that was made out of glass. It was a wolf made out of glass with the words 'Merry Christmas Syaoran' in gold letters. But now it looked more like 'Mey Cismas Syran' since some of the letters were scattered about in the package.

"What was that noise?" Mr.Terada asked while stepping into the classroom. "It sounded like someone broke something."

Everyone turned to Syaoran.

"Uh, I just broke something..." Syaoran quickly answered.

"Oh, well I hope you clean it up Mr. Li," Mr.Terada went to his desk at the front and started the morning classes.

Syaoran felt his stomach doing flips. *Why do I feel so bad for breaking that?! I didn't mean to...* He noticed that Sakura's seat was empty.

At the recess bell Tomoyo worridly walked over to Syaoran. "I should have followed Sakura out, but I didn't know she would miss two classes! I think you better go apologize Li Syaoran!" Tomoyo frowned and quickly walked away to find Sakura.

*She's right...I should apologize* Syaoran wandered out of the school, and using his magical senses he found Sakura sitting on a branch of a cherry blossom tree, her back facing him.

He cleared his throat, causing Sakura to turn around. Her eyes were slightly red and puffy, and a frown plastered her face.

"What are you doing here Li-kun?!"

Syaoran was shocked by the coldness of her voice. She was usually in a happy mood even if he was mean to her. "I...I wanted to...say sorry..." He uttered.

Sakura stared at him wide eyed. "You? Apologizing? I must be having a nightmare, or I'm hullicinating." She stated flatly.

"I didn't mean to break it alright?! I just knocked it over by mistake...I'm sorry ok?! Now stop crying!" He snapped, turning away. *Why do I feel so weird?*

"...It's alright...I'll just..."

Syaoran turned around when he heard a little scream come from Sakura. He noticed that she was falling off the branch and quickly ran up and caught her.

Sakura turned red and quickly stood up. "Um, thanks..."

Syaoran turned red but quickly turned his back to her. "Whatever Kinomoto. You're such a clutz I don't believe you don't have a broken arm already." And he walked into the school just as the bell rang.

"Really Tomoyo?! You're inviting the whole class?!" Sakura cried excitedly over the phone.

"Yep Sakura! So that party is on Christmas Eve and come around 6:00 ok?"

Sakura nodded happily, "It's going to be so much fun! At your house, 6:00 pm, Decemeber 24th right?"

"Right!"

"Then see you there! Sayonara!" Sakura hung up the phone and quickly marked the date on the calendar with a big pink highlighted circle.

She skipped merrily up to her room.

"Oh Kero! School's out for winter vacation! It's just so awesome!!!" Sakura flopped onto her bed and gazed out the window. "Hey look, it's starting to snow!"

Kero just nodded, his eyes glued to the T.V. screen. "Uh huh."

"You're not even listening Kero!"

"Uh huh."

Sakura sweatdropped and glanced at the window again. "Wow! It's snowing hard now!"

"Uh huh."

Sakura gave up in trying to talk to Kero and took out her winter vacation assignments and lined them up on her shelf. "I'll do math after Christmas, and my science...I'll do it someday!" She took a glance at the window again, and gasped.

She ran over to the window and looked down. The snow was so high in such little time since it almost completely covered the front door. "Er...Kero...I don't think this is normal! It's only been ten minutes and the snow is like two metres high!"

"Uh huh." Kero then jumped up. "What?!"

"Look." Sakura pointed.

Kero flew over to the window and stuck his face against the glass. "This is definatly the work of the Snow Card!"

"...The Snow Card?"




AN: Ch.3 complete! I have a bad feeling that I'm getting the horrid writer's block, but who knows, maybe I won't get it! In the next chapter will be mostly about the Christmas party and maybe I'll stick some more stuff in. Please R+R, ja ne!