A Fighter's Spirit (I found a title. Woohoo!)
By that lovable genius Dark Moon!
Author's Note: Okay me and FF.net had a chat and after that mix up with the chaps yesterday I have now figured things out. The only problem *sob* is that I accidently deleted all those great reviews all of you sent me. *starts bawling*
Clow: There, there DM I'm sure they'll give you more.
DM: *sniffling* But they might be mad at me for deleting the reviews so I must make it up to them. I'll make this an extra long chapter with Yue/Sakura action. *lifts her fist in the air, a determined look on her face.*
Clow backs away from DM and runs when he is far enough.
Clow: Take cover! DM is on a mission!
Everyone leaves the immediate area and DM plops herself in front of her computer and begins writing.
Part 6
Sakura first thought that Clow had visitors there were so many people in the dining room. She recognized a few, there was little Tomoyo playing with Meilin, a teenager that had been kicked out of her house because they couldn't afford another child. Sitting across from them was Akiko, a girl almost as old as Tomoyo who was laughing as her brother, Timothy, made funny faces. There was also the twins Serenity and Trinity, who were smiling and waving at Sakura.
"Yuki? Where did all these children come from?" Sakura asked as they walked deeper into the room.
"Most of them Clow found while on his journeys, some stumble their way here lost in the forests, running away from abusive homes or terrible lifestyles. It's peaceful here and they stay for as long as they want, helping out around the house or recuperating from traumatic experiences. We don't judge and are always there to lend an ear if need be." Yuki told her finding an empty spot at the table and sitting her down before taking his seat.
"Eww, Yuki you stink!" said a boy with shaggy blond locks and vibrant blue eyes next to him.
"Because I was training with Yue. I guess he went to shower cause he's not here yet." Yuki told him, ruffling his head.
"Yuck stinky Yuki germs now I gotta wash my hair." the boy cried, feigning to be disgusted.
Sakura hid a smile behind her hand and felt a tug at her sleeve. Turning to her right she saw another boy with spiky red hair and curious brown eyes. He looked to be about eleven or twelve and shy if the tiny blush on his cheeks were anything to go by.
"Hi, I'm Sakura. What's your name?"
"D-Daniel." he murmured, eyes downcast.
"Pleased to meet you. Are you going to be in my classes?" she asked him hoping to get him to talk. Daniel looked up at her a question in his eyes.
"I'm going to be teaching martial arts here." Sakura watched as his eyes got big.
"Really! But you're a girl!" Daniel exclaimed, then blushed and bowed his head.
"Yes I am, but my father taught me everything I know." she said, then suddenly noticed the silence in the room.
Sakura looked up and saw that everyone was looking at her, even Helen who had come out to serve breakfast. Yuki stifled laughter at the puzzled look Sakura had on her face.
"I guess my surprise is gone. Yes guys, Sakura here is going to be teaching all you eager urchins the Arts like you have wanted. But remember there are to be no fighting in the house." Yuki announced.
A loud shout filled the room, most of the kids got out of their seats and went to swarm around Sakura, throwing questions at her and asking to be taught right then. Yue walked in to see the group surrounding Sakura and couldn't help but smile as she tried to answer every one of their questions.
"Are you really our new teacher?"
"When are we going to learn how to fly?"
"I wanna break bricks with my head!"
"Can you beat Yue in a fight?"
"Can you beat Yuki in a fight?"
"How old are you?"
"Where did you come from?"
"Do you like kitties?"
On and on the questions went until Clow came into the room and called for silence. The children ran back to their seats, some with a look of awe on their faces and others still skeptical about her abilities.
"It seems Yuki has convinced our new arrival to become your new martial arts teacher. But that does not mean you can slack in your chores, as soon as all of them are finished you can change and meet her at the built in dojo this afternoon. Is that agreed?" Clow told them, and received a roomful of nods. "Alright then. Now let's have breakfast and continue with our day."
Sakura watched as breakfast with these people was very different from what she had with her father. Instead of sitting quietly and eating without conversation there was a babble of talk from all corners of the room while the little ones tried to get food in their mouths and only getting a lot of it on the table. None of the older kids seemed to mind though, they just cleaned up after them and showed them how to hold their utensils.
"So Daniel what do you do around here?" Sakura asked, seeing that the small boy was quietly eating and not talking with anyone else.
Daniel looked up, surprised that anyone would talk to him and saw that Sakura was smiling at him. Blinking owlishly at her, he pushed his eggs around his plate for a few seconds before answering.
"I help with the laundry."
"Is it a hard job to do?"
"Not really. I just sort the clothes and fold them. It's no big deal."
"It is to the people whose clothes you sort. Where would I be if I had to wear Yuki's mismatched clothes or Tomoyo's tiny dress. So you see, your job is very important." Sakura said, nodding with an air of seriousness.
Daniel gave her a true smile that lit up his brown eyes. Yue grinned from across the table and new that Sakura would make a great addition to the people he called family.
~*~*~*~*~ (I woulda stopped it here but of course this is the extra long chapter so here ya go!)
"Miss Sakura! When are we going to start class?" asked a tall black haired teen in faded brown pants and a dirty white sleeveless top, his dark face looking anxious.
Sakura looked up from her warm up exercises and saw only five of the kids had shown up. She knew that all the children's time off had just started and wanted to give them a chance to get here before starting lessons.
"As soon as everyone gets here and please just call me Sakura."
"Sure, the name's Mike." the teen introduced, then began pacing the room, quietly muttering for everyone to hurry up.
"Pleased to meet you. I guess I should start learning names right now then, so what's yours?" Sakura asked, looking at another girl with short blue hair and large red eyes. Her tight red tanktop and blue shorts giving her pale skin an ethereal look.
"Momiji." she replied her voice soft yet husky.
"Ayeka." said a timid little voice, the small girl was standing by the wall.
"I'm Keith, but everyone calls me Hype." greeted a hyper active voice in the middle of the room, the boy had to be no younger than seven yet he was bouncing around and doing turns around the floor like he was five.
Turning to the last occupant she saw that it was Daniel, who was trying to stay hidden in the farthest corner of the room. Sakura wanted to go over there and see what was wrong but then a whole group of kids came into the room and she had her hands full trying to call them down and start.
"I'm glad all of you could come. Is there anyone else who's coming or is this all of you?" she asked the group.
"Eriol wanted to come but he's in bed sick." said one teen.
"Well I hope he gets better soon," with a clap of her hands Sakura then got down to business. "Since this is your first lesson we wont be getting to deep into the Arts until you've become used to using muscles you never knew you even had. So let's start with some warm ups, find someplace to stretch out at."
Since the room was so spacious, at least fifty by fifty square feet, they were able to find room to move around and not hit anyone. Satisfied, she began leading them through some easy stretches that had most of them groaning and wondering how they'll survive the rest of the class.
Sakura walked around the room, helping one kid and giving encouragement to the next before moving onto the next lesson.
"Now that you are all stretched out we are going on to the next part. Learning to punch properly. I guess most of you are thinking 'how could you learn to punch properly?' Well if you do it like this," Sakura just threw her fist out, "you will hit the person but it won't make as much of an impact. But if you do it like this," Sakura held her fist by her hip, the curled fingers facing up then slowly, so that they can see what she was doing, pulled her fist out, turning it when her arm was almost completely stretched out. She did it a few times to make sure they got it.
"You will be able to harm your opponent more and cause internal damage as well. Now let's see you try and be sure to keep your thumb over your first two fingers when you make the fist. Don't hit anyone, of course." she added, smiling at them.
Two hours passed in a blur and Sakura dismissed her students, amused as most of them left the class either rubbing sore limbs or complaining about how hard it was but excited about the next lesson. Yue walked in as they were leaving, waiting as Sakura talked with a few that had stayed behind. When the last kid left, he approached her.
"So how was your first day of teaching?" he asked her.
"It was great!" Sakura replied, throwing her arms wide, eyes sparkling. "I never knew teaching kids could be so...so...invigorating. No wonder father taught the Arts, it gives you this sense of accomplishment when they get it right." she sighed, a content smile on her face.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it. How about a walk in the garden to cool off. We can get Helen to pack us a late lunch and take it to the lake." Yue asked. 'Please say yes, please say yes.' he chanted in his mind.
"Sure."
Yue almost jumped in the air he was so happy, instead he held his arm out and Sakura took it. Together they left the dojo, basking in the others presence.
TBC........
DM: I did it! I actually wrote a really long chapter. Now the reviewers have to forgive me.
Clow: But what if they don't?
DM: Then I'll pout and sulk and probably end up writing short chapters to get it. And write a really, really long chapter once they do.
Yue: I think you just used blackmail.
DM: I have no idea what your talking about. *leans closer to the reviewers* But just to make sure you do forgive me here's a little taste of what could be a longer chapter 6.
Chp. 7 teaser:
Yue leaned in closer to smell her hair as Sakura bent to grab a sandwich. Feeling a tickling sensation on her head, Sakura sat up quickly and suddenly brushed lips with Yue.
DM: Muahahahahahaha! Please review and tell me what you think! Ja ^_^
By that lovable genius Dark Moon!
Author's Note: Okay me and FF.net had a chat and after that mix up with the chaps yesterday I have now figured things out. The only problem *sob* is that I accidently deleted all those great reviews all of you sent me. *starts bawling*
Clow: There, there DM I'm sure they'll give you more.
DM: *sniffling* But they might be mad at me for deleting the reviews so I must make it up to them. I'll make this an extra long chapter with Yue/Sakura action. *lifts her fist in the air, a determined look on her face.*
Clow backs away from DM and runs when he is far enough.
Clow: Take cover! DM is on a mission!
Everyone leaves the immediate area and DM plops herself in front of her computer and begins writing.
Part 6
Sakura first thought that Clow had visitors there were so many people in the dining room. She recognized a few, there was little Tomoyo playing with Meilin, a teenager that had been kicked out of her house because they couldn't afford another child. Sitting across from them was Akiko, a girl almost as old as Tomoyo who was laughing as her brother, Timothy, made funny faces. There was also the twins Serenity and Trinity, who were smiling and waving at Sakura.
"Yuki? Where did all these children come from?" Sakura asked as they walked deeper into the room.
"Most of them Clow found while on his journeys, some stumble their way here lost in the forests, running away from abusive homes or terrible lifestyles. It's peaceful here and they stay for as long as they want, helping out around the house or recuperating from traumatic experiences. We don't judge and are always there to lend an ear if need be." Yuki told her finding an empty spot at the table and sitting her down before taking his seat.
"Eww, Yuki you stink!" said a boy with shaggy blond locks and vibrant blue eyes next to him.
"Because I was training with Yue. I guess he went to shower cause he's not here yet." Yuki told him, ruffling his head.
"Yuck stinky Yuki germs now I gotta wash my hair." the boy cried, feigning to be disgusted.
Sakura hid a smile behind her hand and felt a tug at her sleeve. Turning to her right she saw another boy with spiky red hair and curious brown eyes. He looked to be about eleven or twelve and shy if the tiny blush on his cheeks were anything to go by.
"Hi, I'm Sakura. What's your name?"
"D-Daniel." he murmured, eyes downcast.
"Pleased to meet you. Are you going to be in my classes?" she asked him hoping to get him to talk. Daniel looked up at her a question in his eyes.
"I'm going to be teaching martial arts here." Sakura watched as his eyes got big.
"Really! But you're a girl!" Daniel exclaimed, then blushed and bowed his head.
"Yes I am, but my father taught me everything I know." she said, then suddenly noticed the silence in the room.
Sakura looked up and saw that everyone was looking at her, even Helen who had come out to serve breakfast. Yuki stifled laughter at the puzzled look Sakura had on her face.
"I guess my surprise is gone. Yes guys, Sakura here is going to be teaching all you eager urchins the Arts like you have wanted. But remember there are to be no fighting in the house." Yuki announced.
A loud shout filled the room, most of the kids got out of their seats and went to swarm around Sakura, throwing questions at her and asking to be taught right then. Yue walked in to see the group surrounding Sakura and couldn't help but smile as she tried to answer every one of their questions.
"Are you really our new teacher?"
"When are we going to learn how to fly?"
"I wanna break bricks with my head!"
"Can you beat Yue in a fight?"
"Can you beat Yuki in a fight?"
"How old are you?"
"Where did you come from?"
"Do you like kitties?"
On and on the questions went until Clow came into the room and called for silence. The children ran back to their seats, some with a look of awe on their faces and others still skeptical about her abilities.
"It seems Yuki has convinced our new arrival to become your new martial arts teacher. But that does not mean you can slack in your chores, as soon as all of them are finished you can change and meet her at the built in dojo this afternoon. Is that agreed?" Clow told them, and received a roomful of nods. "Alright then. Now let's have breakfast and continue with our day."
Sakura watched as breakfast with these people was very different from what she had with her father. Instead of sitting quietly and eating without conversation there was a babble of talk from all corners of the room while the little ones tried to get food in their mouths and only getting a lot of it on the table. None of the older kids seemed to mind though, they just cleaned up after them and showed them how to hold their utensils.
"So Daniel what do you do around here?" Sakura asked, seeing that the small boy was quietly eating and not talking with anyone else.
Daniel looked up, surprised that anyone would talk to him and saw that Sakura was smiling at him. Blinking owlishly at her, he pushed his eggs around his plate for a few seconds before answering.
"I help with the laundry."
"Is it a hard job to do?"
"Not really. I just sort the clothes and fold them. It's no big deal."
"It is to the people whose clothes you sort. Where would I be if I had to wear Yuki's mismatched clothes or Tomoyo's tiny dress. So you see, your job is very important." Sakura said, nodding with an air of seriousness.
Daniel gave her a true smile that lit up his brown eyes. Yue grinned from across the table and new that Sakura would make a great addition to the people he called family.
~*~*~*~*~ (I woulda stopped it here but of course this is the extra long chapter so here ya go!)
"Miss Sakura! When are we going to start class?" asked a tall black haired teen in faded brown pants and a dirty white sleeveless top, his dark face looking anxious.
Sakura looked up from her warm up exercises and saw only five of the kids had shown up. She knew that all the children's time off had just started and wanted to give them a chance to get here before starting lessons.
"As soon as everyone gets here and please just call me Sakura."
"Sure, the name's Mike." the teen introduced, then began pacing the room, quietly muttering for everyone to hurry up.
"Pleased to meet you. I guess I should start learning names right now then, so what's yours?" Sakura asked, looking at another girl with short blue hair and large red eyes. Her tight red tanktop and blue shorts giving her pale skin an ethereal look.
"Momiji." she replied her voice soft yet husky.
"Ayeka." said a timid little voice, the small girl was standing by the wall.
"I'm Keith, but everyone calls me Hype." greeted a hyper active voice in the middle of the room, the boy had to be no younger than seven yet he was bouncing around and doing turns around the floor like he was five.
Turning to the last occupant she saw that it was Daniel, who was trying to stay hidden in the farthest corner of the room. Sakura wanted to go over there and see what was wrong but then a whole group of kids came into the room and she had her hands full trying to call them down and start.
"I'm glad all of you could come. Is there anyone else who's coming or is this all of you?" she asked the group.
"Eriol wanted to come but he's in bed sick." said one teen.
"Well I hope he gets better soon," with a clap of her hands Sakura then got down to business. "Since this is your first lesson we wont be getting to deep into the Arts until you've become used to using muscles you never knew you even had. So let's start with some warm ups, find someplace to stretch out at."
Since the room was so spacious, at least fifty by fifty square feet, they were able to find room to move around and not hit anyone. Satisfied, she began leading them through some easy stretches that had most of them groaning and wondering how they'll survive the rest of the class.
Sakura walked around the room, helping one kid and giving encouragement to the next before moving onto the next lesson.
"Now that you are all stretched out we are going on to the next part. Learning to punch properly. I guess most of you are thinking 'how could you learn to punch properly?' Well if you do it like this," Sakura just threw her fist out, "you will hit the person but it won't make as much of an impact. But if you do it like this," Sakura held her fist by her hip, the curled fingers facing up then slowly, so that they can see what she was doing, pulled her fist out, turning it when her arm was almost completely stretched out. She did it a few times to make sure they got it.
"You will be able to harm your opponent more and cause internal damage as well. Now let's see you try and be sure to keep your thumb over your first two fingers when you make the fist. Don't hit anyone, of course." she added, smiling at them.
Two hours passed in a blur and Sakura dismissed her students, amused as most of them left the class either rubbing sore limbs or complaining about how hard it was but excited about the next lesson. Yue walked in as they were leaving, waiting as Sakura talked with a few that had stayed behind. When the last kid left, he approached her.
"So how was your first day of teaching?" he asked her.
"It was great!" Sakura replied, throwing her arms wide, eyes sparkling. "I never knew teaching kids could be so...so...invigorating. No wonder father taught the Arts, it gives you this sense of accomplishment when they get it right." she sighed, a content smile on her face.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it. How about a walk in the garden to cool off. We can get Helen to pack us a late lunch and take it to the lake." Yue asked. 'Please say yes, please say yes.' he chanted in his mind.
"Sure."
Yue almost jumped in the air he was so happy, instead he held his arm out and Sakura took it. Together they left the dojo, basking in the others presence.
TBC........
DM: I did it! I actually wrote a really long chapter. Now the reviewers have to forgive me.
Clow: But what if they don't?
DM: Then I'll pout and sulk and probably end up writing short chapters to get it. And write a really, really long chapter once they do.
Yue: I think you just used blackmail.
DM: I have no idea what your talking about. *leans closer to the reviewers* But just to make sure you do forgive me here's a little taste of what could be a longer chapter 6.
Chp. 7 teaser:
Yue leaned in closer to smell her hair as Sakura bent to grab a sandwich. Feeling a tickling sensation on her head, Sakura sat up quickly and suddenly brushed lips with Yue.
DM: Muahahahahahaha! Please review and tell me what you think! Ja ^_^