Okay, first of all, I want to thank Princess Serenity for my first review!
Thanks so much!
Thank you also Ai No Senshi for my second review!
Disclaimer: I'm not sure if I'm supposed to include a disclaimer in every chapter. Somebody please tell me. Anyway, again, I do not in any way, shape, or form, own any of the characters mentioned in this story. They all belong to the great CLAMP. The only character I do own is Ms. Sensai, at least so far in this story. Arigatou.
Notes: I'll try to make the chapters longer, and I will also try to improve the format, I'll have to play around a bit since I'm new to all this stuff. Just pardon me.
Also I'll be adding Sakura's other classmates in this story:
Chiharu Mihara Tomoyo Daidouji Rika Sasaki Naoko Yanagisawa
I just wanted to post their last names as well since I'll be mentioning their parents through their last names.
A Wilting Nadeshiko: Chapter Two: The First Guest
Nadeshiko and Fujitaka woke up early in the morning to make the last preparations such as heating the dishes they prepared the day before. By the time they were finished, it was eleven in the morning and Touya came down for breakfast. Sakura will be waking up about an hour later.
At breakfast, the family talked of their guests that they expected to be arriving at around one o' clock.
"So, mom," Touya asked, "Is Aunt Sonomi going to make it?"
Nadeshiko's cheeks blushed slightly at the mention of her cousin. She was still embarrassed about her family's disapproval of her marriage with Fujitaka when she was sixteen. Sonomi greatly disliked her husband, and she refused to go to Sakura's other two birthday parties and refused the invitation to any of Touya's birthdays. However, for some reason, Sonomi suddenly decided to accept this party's invitation. Nadeshiko is still puzzled about this.
"Yes, Aunt Sonomi called me earlier this morning to remind me. She said that she will bring her daughter, Tomoyo, who is actually around Sakura's age."
"Sonomi-san also has a daughter?" Fujitaka interrupted, "Did you know before?"
"Actually, she just told me the other week when she replied to my invitation. I'm sorry that I forgot to tell you before, I was just so preoccupied with arranging Sakura's party."
"Not at all, actually, I'm quite happy. Sakura will have a new playmate then," Fujitaka said smiling.
"Yes, I'm sure she will be happy to have a new friend. Well, anyway, I invited her other friends, Naoka-chan, Rika-chan, Chiharu-chan, from the Day Care Center. And of course," Nadeshiko said, turning to Touya, "Yukito-chan will also be here. It's a shame his parents can't make it. They're always away on business trips."
"Oh, and there will also be Ms. Senai, right Mom?" Touya asked, referring to his mother's fashion agent. The lady was also a good friend to the family.
"Yes, she won't miss it for the world."
Thus ended the family's conversation and Nadeshiko went upstairs to wake Sakura.
"Sakura." Nadeshiko whispered as she opened the door. She walked across the room and opened the curtains, allowing golden sunlight to pour into the bedroom.
Sakura stirred in her bed as the sunlight went in her face. "Mommy, why did you wake me up?"
"It's your birthday, silly, did you forget?" Nadeshiko said, picking her up. At this statement, Sakura's eyes opened, filled with excitement.
"Is anybody down there? Is Naoko, or Rika coming? Do I have any presents? Where's Onnichan?"
Sakura kept asking endless questions, her mother placed her in her baby chair and began feeding her. When she was finished, she carried her daughter into the bathroom to give Sakura her bath. Nadeshiko was just finishing putting Sakura in her expensive dress that was actually designed by Ms. Sensai. The three-year-old was playing happily with the frills on her dress as her mother put on matching hair ornaments. Just then, the doorbell rang, signifying the arrival of their first guest.
"Oh, I wonder which one of your friends will that be?"
Sakura ran down the stairs to meet the guest. Nadeshiko followed her down the stairs.
The two rarely made their way into the living room where the guest and the rest of the family must be when they heard-
"WHERE'S NADESHIKO AND HER LITTLE SAKURA? FUJITAKA I ONLY AGREED TO COME HERE FOR THEM! WHERE ARE THEY?!"
Sakura was caught surprised by this and went over to her mom, whimpering. Nadeshiko, walked over to the living room and wasn't even able to see who the guest was when someone pulled her into a tight hug, exclaiming:
"Oh, it's been so long! Nadeshiko-chan, you do not know how much I miss you!"
"Sonomi!" Nadeshiko said breathlessly, she could barely breathe.
Sonomi must have realized what she was doing and released Nadeshiko from her tight hug.
Nadeshiko finally regained herself, "Sonomi, it's been so long."
"Four and a half years, one month, and two weeks."
Nadeshiko suddenly realized the little girl behind, who was looking at Touya and Fujitaka. "And this must be-"
"My daughter, Tomoyo," Sonomi interrupted, walking over to her daughter and bringing her up.
"My, my, what a pretty young lady we have here," Nadeshiko said kindly, "When is your birthday Tomoyo?"
"September 3."
"Oh, so you are just a little younger than Sakura," Nadeshiko said, turning to her daughter, "I am sure you two will be great friends."
Sakura smiled back at Tomoyo. "Would you like to play with me?" she said cheerfully.
"Okay. My mommy has your present," Tomoyo said, pointing to a well- wrapped package sitting at the back of the room. Touya was observing it, with great interest, for the present was twice his height and five times as wide.
"Wow! I think that is the biggest present I ever had!"
The two girls walked upstairs to play, while Nadeshiko and Sonomi walked inside the kitchen to drink some tea.
Fujitaka and Touya were, unfortunately, rather forgotten. The two did not mind, however. They never wanted to mess around with Sonomi, who never had the friendliest temper in the world. And since they were not exactly favorites of hers, the two stayed in the living room, sitting idly or otherwise observing the great present from Sonomi.
I promise the next chapter will have more suspense. I am sorry that the beginning chapters are kinda.err..boring, but I promise that the later chapters will be more exciting, and.sad. This is a story of Nadeshiko's dying days after all. I hope that this chapter is long enough for you guys. The next chapter will include an important discussion between Sonomi and Nadeshiko. You will learn why Sonomi decided to come to this party, all of a sudden. There will be some sort of flashback in the following chapter. You guys will just have to read it to find out.
Please Review, I would really appreciate it! : )
Disclaimer: I'm not sure if I'm supposed to include a disclaimer in every chapter. Somebody please tell me. Anyway, again, I do not in any way, shape, or form, own any of the characters mentioned in this story. They all belong to the great CLAMP. The only character I do own is Ms. Sensai, at least so far in this story. Arigatou.
Notes: I'll try to make the chapters longer, and I will also try to improve the format, I'll have to play around a bit since I'm new to all this stuff. Just pardon me.
Also I'll be adding Sakura's other classmates in this story:
Chiharu Mihara Tomoyo Daidouji Rika Sasaki Naoko Yanagisawa
I just wanted to post their last names as well since I'll be mentioning their parents through their last names.
A Wilting Nadeshiko: Chapter Two: The First Guest
Nadeshiko and Fujitaka woke up early in the morning to make the last preparations such as heating the dishes they prepared the day before. By the time they were finished, it was eleven in the morning and Touya came down for breakfast. Sakura will be waking up about an hour later.
At breakfast, the family talked of their guests that they expected to be arriving at around one o' clock.
"So, mom," Touya asked, "Is Aunt Sonomi going to make it?"
Nadeshiko's cheeks blushed slightly at the mention of her cousin. She was still embarrassed about her family's disapproval of her marriage with Fujitaka when she was sixteen. Sonomi greatly disliked her husband, and she refused to go to Sakura's other two birthday parties and refused the invitation to any of Touya's birthdays. However, for some reason, Sonomi suddenly decided to accept this party's invitation. Nadeshiko is still puzzled about this.
"Yes, Aunt Sonomi called me earlier this morning to remind me. She said that she will bring her daughter, Tomoyo, who is actually around Sakura's age."
"Sonomi-san also has a daughter?" Fujitaka interrupted, "Did you know before?"
"Actually, she just told me the other week when she replied to my invitation. I'm sorry that I forgot to tell you before, I was just so preoccupied with arranging Sakura's party."
"Not at all, actually, I'm quite happy. Sakura will have a new playmate then," Fujitaka said smiling.
"Yes, I'm sure she will be happy to have a new friend. Well, anyway, I invited her other friends, Naoka-chan, Rika-chan, Chiharu-chan, from the Day Care Center. And of course," Nadeshiko said, turning to Touya, "Yukito-chan will also be here. It's a shame his parents can't make it. They're always away on business trips."
"Oh, and there will also be Ms. Senai, right Mom?" Touya asked, referring to his mother's fashion agent. The lady was also a good friend to the family.
"Yes, she won't miss it for the world."
Thus ended the family's conversation and Nadeshiko went upstairs to wake Sakura.
"Sakura." Nadeshiko whispered as she opened the door. She walked across the room and opened the curtains, allowing golden sunlight to pour into the bedroom.
Sakura stirred in her bed as the sunlight went in her face. "Mommy, why did you wake me up?"
"It's your birthday, silly, did you forget?" Nadeshiko said, picking her up. At this statement, Sakura's eyes opened, filled with excitement.
"Is anybody down there? Is Naoko, or Rika coming? Do I have any presents? Where's Onnichan?"
Sakura kept asking endless questions, her mother placed her in her baby chair and began feeding her. When she was finished, she carried her daughter into the bathroom to give Sakura her bath. Nadeshiko was just finishing putting Sakura in her expensive dress that was actually designed by Ms. Sensai. The three-year-old was playing happily with the frills on her dress as her mother put on matching hair ornaments. Just then, the doorbell rang, signifying the arrival of their first guest.
"Oh, I wonder which one of your friends will that be?"
Sakura ran down the stairs to meet the guest. Nadeshiko followed her down the stairs.
The two rarely made their way into the living room where the guest and the rest of the family must be when they heard-
"WHERE'S NADESHIKO AND HER LITTLE SAKURA? FUJITAKA I ONLY AGREED TO COME HERE FOR THEM! WHERE ARE THEY?!"
Sakura was caught surprised by this and went over to her mom, whimpering. Nadeshiko, walked over to the living room and wasn't even able to see who the guest was when someone pulled her into a tight hug, exclaiming:
"Oh, it's been so long! Nadeshiko-chan, you do not know how much I miss you!"
"Sonomi!" Nadeshiko said breathlessly, she could barely breathe.
Sonomi must have realized what she was doing and released Nadeshiko from her tight hug.
Nadeshiko finally regained herself, "Sonomi, it's been so long."
"Four and a half years, one month, and two weeks."
Nadeshiko suddenly realized the little girl behind, who was looking at Touya and Fujitaka. "And this must be-"
"My daughter, Tomoyo," Sonomi interrupted, walking over to her daughter and bringing her up.
"My, my, what a pretty young lady we have here," Nadeshiko said kindly, "When is your birthday Tomoyo?"
"September 3."
"Oh, so you are just a little younger than Sakura," Nadeshiko said, turning to her daughter, "I am sure you two will be great friends."
Sakura smiled back at Tomoyo. "Would you like to play with me?" she said cheerfully.
"Okay. My mommy has your present," Tomoyo said, pointing to a well- wrapped package sitting at the back of the room. Touya was observing it, with great interest, for the present was twice his height and five times as wide.
"Wow! I think that is the biggest present I ever had!"
The two girls walked upstairs to play, while Nadeshiko and Sonomi walked inside the kitchen to drink some tea.
Fujitaka and Touya were, unfortunately, rather forgotten. The two did not mind, however. They never wanted to mess around with Sonomi, who never had the friendliest temper in the world. And since they were not exactly favorites of hers, the two stayed in the living room, sitting idly or otherwise observing the great present from Sonomi.
I promise the next chapter will have more suspense. I am sorry that the beginning chapters are kinda.err..boring, but I promise that the later chapters will be more exciting, and.sad. This is a story of Nadeshiko's dying days after all. I hope that this chapter is long enough for you guys. The next chapter will include an important discussion between Sonomi and Nadeshiko. You will learn why Sonomi decided to come to this party, all of a sudden. There will be some sort of flashback in the following chapter. You guys will just have to read it to find out.
Please Review, I would really appreciate it! : )