Authors Note: Sorry it took so long for me to write this chapter! My relatives have been here for the past week or so, and I wasn't allowed on the Internet -_-. I won't let it happen again! Thank you so much to all of my reviewers and I'm glad you liked Syaoran's first wish. Now, on with the story!

Syaoran's Three Wishes

Chapter 4

Nadeshiko's Grave

Sakura couldn't stop smiling. Syaoran had been right; Tomoyo had gotten better and gone to the competition. *I can't wait to call Syaoran and tell him the good news!* Sakura thought to herself as she walked home from Tomoyo's house. It was the middle of spring, and the cherry blossom trees were blooming beautifully. She continued to smile as she drifted along the path towards her house. Within two minutes Sakura had reached her house.

"Hello Kaiju (did I spell that right?)," Touya greeted his younger sister as she walked dreamily through the door. Sakura was in such a good mood that not even her brother was going to ruin it.

"Hello Touya," Sakura replied sweetly. "How was school today?" Touya was dumbfounded. *She didn't mind at all that I just called her a monster. She must be in a really good mood for some reason.* Before he had a chance to answer her question she had already skipped over to the phone and carried it up to her room (it was cordless).

"Hello Kero! How was your day?" Sakura questioned the little, yellow, teddy bear shaped guardian. He was playing a video game. (surprise, surprise! ^_^)

"It was fine, why are you in such a cheerful mood?" Kero asked suspiciously.

"Tomoyo got to go to the singing competition! Her throat felt 100% better and her mom let her go. I really hope she wins," Sakura babbled excitedly.

Kero grinned and turned back to his game. "OH NO!" he suddenly shouted. "I forgot to pause the game!" Sakura sweat dropped (anime-style) as her furry friend began to tap on the controller furiously. She shook her head and sat on her bed. Then she began to dial Syaoran's number. It rang twice before he picked up.

"Moshi moshi Syaoran!" Sakura cried happily. Syaoran blushed a deep red at the sound of her voice.

"Moshi moshi Sakura," he mumbled. He wondered why she had called him. "You were right Syaoran! Tomoyo's throat did get better. She's at the competition right now! Isn't that wonderful Syaoran? I hope she wins," Sakura said joyfully.

Syaoran could only grin. She had found out about Tomoyo, and she sounded ecstatic about it. He imagined how cute she must look right now. Her honey brown hair bouncing as she jumped with happiness, her emerald green eyes twinkling with excitement, and her lips stretched across her face in a wide smile. It was too cute for words. He only wished he could be there to see the real thing instead of having to imagine it.

"Well, what do you think, do you want to go with me? Syaoran? Syaoran?! Are you there Syaoran? Hello?" Sakura asked worriedly.

"Sorry Sakura. I was thinking about something. What did you say?" Syaoran asked in an embarrassed tone of voice.

"I asked you if you wanted to go to the cemetery with me. I always visit my mother's grave on the Saturday closest to the middle of spring. It was my mom's favorite time of year. Tomoyo usually goes with me, but she's at her singing competition and won't be back until tomorrow. So, do you want to come? Because if you're busy then I can just go next Saturday with Tomoyo," Sakura asked Syaoran hopefully.

Syaoran nodded his head. Of course he would go with her. He would go anywhere with her. "I'll go with you," Syaoran whispered into the phone. He could picture Sakura smiling at his response.

"That's great! I'll come by your house to get you in ten minutes. See you then Syaoran!" Sakura exclaimed. She hung up the phone and picked up the bouquet of nadeshiko flowers she had gotten for her mother's grave. She smiled sadly at the picture of her mother that she kept on her desk. Then she ran downstairs and quickly strapped on her roller blades. Five minutes later, she was on her way to Syaoran's house.

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Meanwhile, Syaoran had gotten his own roller blades knowing that Sakura would be wearing hers. He skated out to his front porch and waited for his Sakura.

In exactly ten minutes, Sakura came into view as she sped quickly along on her blades. She had a bouquet of nadeshiko flowers in her hand and Syaoran smiled sadly to himself knowing that it must be hard for her to think about her mother.

"Hi Syaoran!" Sakura greeted happily. "Thank you for coming with me, I feel less sad when I'm with a friend."

Syaoran nodded and they headed over towards the cemetery. It was only eight minutes away from Syaoran's house so it didn't take them long to get there. Sakura led Syaoran over to her mother's grave and kneeled down in front of it. She placed the flowers by the gravestone.

"Hello mother," Sakura whispered. "I miss you. Tomoyo couldn't come this time, so I brought my other friend, Syaoran.

Other people might have laughed when they realized that Sakura was talking to her dead mother, but Syaoran understood what she must be going through. He sat down and let Sakura talk with her mother for as long as she wanted.

Half an hour later, Sakura came over and sat down next to Syaoran. She tried to smile, but he could see the tears in her eyes. Suddenly, she broke down and started to cry. The tears just seemed to seep out and she couldn't hold them back anymore. Syaoran reached out and hugged her. She buried her head in his shoulder and sobbed uncontrollably.

"It's okay, Sakura. It's okay to cry," he whispered soothingly. He felt kind of awkward having her so close to him and he could feel the blush creeping up his face. But he couldn't help but like having her in his arms. After a couple more minutes, Sakura sniffled and sat up. She wiped away the tears and put on as cheerful a smile as she could muster.

"I'm sorry for being such a baby Syaoran. I don't usually get so sad when I visit my mother. It usually makes me happy, I don't know what came over me," Sakura stated cheerfully.

Syaoran smiled knowingly. He stood up and helped Sakura up as well. They put on their roller blades and skated back to Syaoran's house.

"Are you going to be okay, Sakura?" Syaoran asked softly. He was worried about her.

"Yes, I'll be fine. Thanks, Syaoran," Sakura said quietly. "I'll see you tomorrow." Syaoran nodded. He walked back into the house and slowly trudged up to his room. He reached for the Wish Card and looked at it for awhile. Then he grinned mischievously.

"Wish Card," he shouted. The Wish Card flew out of its card form.

"What is your wish, Master Li?" the card questioned in it's mystical voice.

Syaoran gulped. "I wish that Sakura Kinomoto's mother, Nadeshiko was alive!"

"Your wish is my command," the card whispered.

Author's Note: Not exactly a cliffhanger, but almost. This is going to create some problems huh? I mean, what would you do if your dead mother suddenly appears without explanation at your door? We'll just have to wait and see what happens! I'm not sure if I spelt 'Nadeshiko' right, so don't get mad at me if I didn't! Don't forget to review. ^_^