The day went surprisingly slow for Sakura as she awaited the end of the day so she could call Syaoran. When she locked the door behind her at home, she immediately went to the chore chart to see what she had to do today. Sakura vacuumed and polished and cleaned the windows. Then, with only one chore left to do, she was able to call Syaoran. Her heart leapt with every ring until, finally, Syaoran answered.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Syaoran. It's me, Sakura."

"Hi, Sakura. Why did you call?"

Sakura stalled for a moment. "Umm… would you like to maybe go see a movie with me tonight?"

"I'd really like to, Sakura, but I already promised that I'd go to the movies with Meiling today. I'm sorry. Maybe next week."

Sakura felt her heart and hopes snap in two. Her voice broke as she responded. "O-okay. Goodbye." She hung up the phone without allowing Syaoran to say goodbye. Then Sakura went to the kitchen to complete her last chore, which was making dinner.

Mr. Kinomoto came home a half an hour later. The house smelled delicious. He walked into the kitchen, where Sakura was standing next to the stove, cooking slowly.

"I was going to order out," he explained as he leaned over Sakura to see what she was making. "I thought you were going to the movies with your friend."

"He has plans already." Sakura turned the heat of the stove off, put the food on a plate, and set it in the middle of the table among the rest of the food. A few minutes later, Touya came home as Sakura set the last plate on the table.

"You outdid yourself," he commented when they all finished eating. Sakura was exhausted. It was only 8:00, but she walked upstairs and fell asleep in her bed anyway.