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Flashback(A.N. Flashback will always be in italics!)

"Tomoyo!" An excited little girl squealed with delight. Her long auburn hair trailing behind her and her eyes glittered happily. "Why hello Sakura." Tomoyo replied in a gentle tone. "Can you believe it? I get to meet Prince Li today! I wonder what he's like." Sakura trailed off, suddenly scrunching her face. "Tomoyo," she asked sweetly, "what if he doesn't like me?" "Of course he shall like you. Your to sweet to hate." Sakura smiled, a smile that lifted any worn spirit. "So, Tomoyo, what is what's-his-name like?" "You mean Prince Hirragizawa?" "Yup! Him!" "Well.he's okay. Kind of mysterious and cold." Tomoyo frowned. "Don't worry! I'm sure he'll lighten up! Now let's go play!"

When Sakura turned around to run, she bumped into a rather tall boy. He looked down on her, glaring with an aloof frown.

"Watch where you're going!" he barked.

Sakura's lip trembled; tears welled up in her eyes. The boy stood by shocked, but cleverly masked by his scowling face. Stiffly he offered her a pure white hankerchief.

"Come now, wipe those tears." He said with a cold yet fatherly tone. He himself was surprised by his actions. Tomoyo grinned, smiling like a cat that just had cream. She whipped out her drawing pad and started to sketch. Yet, the couple were oblivious to her actions.

"Thank you." Sakura said in a cute baby voice. After wiping her trailing tears, she said, "What's your name? Mine's Sakura."

"Syaoran Li." He replied stiffly. He was not used to conversing with such optimistic people. Yet, with her.she was different.

"Come on, Syaoran, Tomoyo! Let's go play!" Sakura pulled Syaoran's arm and whipped around to catch Tomoyo's arm (while she was busily trying to put her sketch board away discreetly) and ran off. The two behind her trying not to fall and laughing, laughing, as all children should.

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Sakura smiled, a warm smile as she reminisced the good times. How naïve they had been. Syaoran had become a daily visitor in the Kinomoto Palace, and was welcome. He became her confidante as well as playmate as a child. Soon, Syaoran and she had grown closer, and she was to marry him in a couple years time, when they were both of age. Turning back to her memory, she smiled. She remembered the sun, shining ever so brightly, and the fun she and Tomoyo used to have. She frowned, a crease forming on her forehead. Who would have known it would turn to this? Glancing out the window that surveyed the whole kingdom, she thought, 'who would have thought?"

The land was barren and cries of pain had ceased long ago. It was quiet, too quiet. Tears, once again, formed in her emerald green eyes. Yes, she could still remember that day, that day so long ago.

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This is not as long as I wanted it to be.this chapter is out just to make things a bit clearer.remember REVIEW so I know where to improve! (oh, and sorry for the cliffy!)