Dark Cherry Blossoms

A Card Captor Sakura Fanfic

^.^ I do believe this is chapter 4, is it not? I had ideas for a songfic... But that wasn't working out. If you've ever heard 'In the End' by Linkin Park (not that crap they call a remix- I'm talking original here) then that song was pretty much my inspiration for it... Anyways, here's the chapter...

~*~RC~*~*

The only figure in the hallway, Sakura changed from her shoes to rollerblades. Somethings had changed; but somethings hadn't. Skating was one of the latter. Stepping out of the school building, she took off across the grounds, moving swiftly and surely across the cement.

Her eyes looked about as she skated, up at the cherryblossoms that as a kid she always thought were so pretty.

But that was a long time ago. Sakura reminded herself. The key from her days of a CardCaptor still hung around her neck, hidden by the folds of her school uniform.

She didn't know where Kero was- and forced herself to not care. Yet day in day out, Sakura spent hours trying to find him with her magic. No luck. With the disappearance of the guardian, the Clow Cards had gone as well. Skating past the Penguin Park, she looked to the old slide, reminded of the adventures and times as a kid.

But that was a long time ago. Now skating along the road the led to her house, she again thanked her grandfather. It had taken alot of convincing, but eventually the elderly man had allowed Sakura to stay in the house alone, he was constantly on business trips, and stayed with her the odd moment he was near Tomoeda, or in that area of Japan. She hadn't seen him in six months though, but knew he was all right.

Taking off her skates at the door, Sakura opened the door, shutting it behind her.

Someone was on the lounge.

Her green eyes went, if possible, even colder and more ruthless than earlier that day. It was Syaoran.

"How did you get in here?" she stated, neither demand nor request.

"Kero let me in." came the steady reply. His warm brown eyes didn't hold pity or sympathy, just love.

Sakura stared for a moment before recovering "You mean he's here?"

"Of course I'm here." the once-small teddy bear like Guardian stepped out from behind the lounge, in his full form.

"Where have you been?" she demanded, and was about to rant, but stopped herself just in time.

"I went to consult Clow Reed." Kero answered, sitting on the floor.

Sakura snorted "For seven years?"

He sent her a glare "There are many affairs of magic you do not know Sakura. I was as quick as I could be."

Sakura disappeared into the kitchen, waving a hand after her "Sure you were. Maybe next time you'll tell me."

Syaoran and Kero exchanged exasperated glances. "I wasn't sure I'd be back..." Kero muttered, changing back to his smaller form.

Syaoran, on the other hand, followed Sakura into the kitchen. He didn't know exactly why, but it seemed like he should.

Well since I seriously can't think of anything else to say there... Guess that's it. *hides* Don't hurt me! The next chapter'll be out ASAP, promise... ^^ Review if you want- and as for flames, I really don't care about them. If you don't like my story, tell me why, not just something like 'I hate your story!' that means less than nothing. That's all from me!

~*~RC!~*~