Authors Note: sorry for the long update. I got my first review! Thank you
MangaGurl! As a special thanks, I will add an extra chapter! I hope you
enjoy! Please ignore my bad formatting.
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. *sniff*
Kero: Get on with the fic already!
Sakura Cherry Blossom: All right, all right. Don't get too pushy or you won' t get that pudding I promised.
Kero: PUDDING!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 4: Loves sorrow
There was an open air market being held at the park today. It was Saturday and the whole town turned out for the event. Everyone had either something to display or something to trade. Sakura was having the time of her life. For a few hours she could forget about her predicament and just enjoy life. The market reminded Sakura of the festivals she would attend at the various shrines. Nadi had to pick some things up and brought Sakura along to show her the market. She couldn't help but notice how much fun Sakura was having.
It was close to supper time when Nadi and Sakura returned. Their arms were full of things they had gotten at the market. Suki was pleased with what they had gotten for her. Sakura and Nadi helped clean the table and do the dishes. After they were done they were exhausted so, they decided to go to bed. Sakura wanted to read one more diary entry before going to sleep.
Dear Diary,
It's been five years since my mothers death. Father died last year. He was just too heartbroken to go on anymore. It was sad, but I understand. Maybe if circumstances were different things could have been better. However, the game of 'What If' is not a helpful game to play so, I won't play anymore. I got a letter yesterday that surprised me. It was addressed to me from someone I had never met who lives in Hong Kong China. The contents of the letter were quite interesting. I have enclosed the letter in this diary. It's important to read in it's entirety so, I declined against summarizing. I hope it makes some things clear.
Until We Meet Again,
Scott Hiragizawa Nadesiko
Dear Hiragizawa Scott,
It took me awhile to track you down what with you moving and changing your name. I'm sorry to hear about your mother and father. I've heard wonderful things about them and am sorry I couldn't meet them. Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Ying Fa, but please call me Ying Fa. I am the oldest of two children. My younger brother is Ling and he is in training to be the future leader of our clan. I'm not sure what your mother has told you so, I'll start at the beginning. Several years ago a certain cherry blossom disappeared from Japan during an intense battle. She was the mistress of the Clow Cards and a young Chinese warrior loved her very much. After several months of searching and finding nothing, the Chinese warrior and his friends declared her dead. They slowly moved on with their lives.
The Chinese warrior moved back to Hong Kong and became leader of his clan. It was determined that he needed to marry so, they introduced him to Shu Lin. He convinced himself that in time he would learn to love her. They got married and he soon discovered he could never love his wife the way he loved his cherry blossom. They had a daughter two years after they were married and a son a year after their daughter. Shu Lin knew that her husband still loved a cherry blossom so, she named her daughter Ying Fa, which in Chinese means, simply, Cherry Blossom. The warriors children made him happy and helped ease some of the ache in his heart, but he still missed his cherry blossom. His angelic Sakura. My father is the Chinese warrior and I am his cherry blossom. I have seen my fathers good days and I have seen his bad. I have never heard him laugh or seen him smile. Mother says it is because he only smiled for one girl.
Mama says she doesn't mind the fact that father can't truly love her. She says it was a forced marriage and she shouldn't expect anything more. Still, it hurts me to see father so sad. He can fool everyone around him, but he can't fool me. His icy glares and annoyed looks only hide a broken heart. I do not blame his cherry blossom for this. Such a delicate blossom can not be capable of such hurt for it is not in the blossoms nature. I do know one thing. Father always sought comfort in a friend from Japan called Tomoyo. When I was little, he would sit for hours and tell my stories of Tomoyo, Eriol and especially Sakura. Adventures in card capturing, vacations that at times became nightmares, friendships and true love. I used to fantasize about love and romance all the time. The way father talked about it made it seem so wonderful.
He told the best stories and my brother and I were never bored. He seemed so passionate about everything and lived life to the fullest. However, he slowly began to spiral downward. I was the only one who noticed. It started with him not having time to tell us stories or do anything with us. He began shutting everyone out including mom. I was intuned to him and noticed everything, even the slightest change. It was as if we had the same soul. At one point he shut down completely and refused to leave his room. I was worried about him so, I went to talk with him. He responded to me and shared everything with me. The next day we got word Tomoyo had died. Father went for a walk and didn't come home for days. We were getting worried when he finally came home. He explained that he just needed time to think.
I wrote you this letter to let you know about a part of your mothers life she may have kept secret. I also need your help. Father is sick and the doctors don't think he will recover. They have given him about a month. I want to do something really special for him. He told me that he had only one regret and that was that he didn't visit Tomoyo like he'd promised. He loves Japan so much. It's like a second home to him. I've heard of your reputation as a wonderful artist and have enclosed a photo of his favorite spot in Japan. He told me that he used to watch the sunset with Sakura from there. I was wondering if you could paint a portrait of it for him. He would appreciate it I know. It would also mean a lot if you could come visit. I will understand if you can't. If there's anything else you can think of that he might appreciate, let me know. I hope to hear from you soon.
Ying Fa, daughter of Li Syaoran
Sakura didn't care that her tears were staining the pages of a letter written many years ago. All she knew was that in some small part she had hurt the love of her life. He had to move on, leaving her behind, and yet he kept her legacy alive. Sakura closed the diary and laid it on the bedside table. She had no doubt she would learn more about the mysterious Cardcaptor in the diary. Sakura had often wondered what her life would be like if certain things were different. Now she wished she never found out. She slowly turned off the light and cried herself to sleep, dreaming of her one true love.
The next day Sakura was helping Nadi tend the garden when she thought of something. "Nadi, have you ever heard a story of a Cardcaptor?"
Nadi looked up at Sakura surprised at first. "Yes I have." Nadi replied going back to work.
"Really?" Sakura questioned. "would you mind telling me the story?"
"Well, it's more of a legend than a story. If you hear it from Japan it's called 'The Legend of a Cardcaptor', but if you hear it from China it's called 'The Legend of the Clow'. Some say the Japanese version is more accurate while others will argue the Chinese is more accurate. Either way, they both are very similar. Basically a young girl of about 10, discovers a magical book in her fathers study. She is able to unseal the book and accidentally realizes all but one of the cards. The one that stays is the Windy card and because Sakura said it's name, it scattered all the other cards throughout the city. A stuffed animal-like creature, claming to be the guardian of the seal, comes out of the book and tells the girl everything. She then becomes the new Cardcaptor. She begins to capture the cards, while her best friend enjoys filming her. When she has captured a few of the cards a boy from China arrives and challenges her for the cards. He ends up helping her capture the cards then his cousin comes and also joins in the fight. Although his cousin has no magic, just like the Cardcaptors best friend has no magic, she insists on helping the Chinese boy capture the cards because she believes they are rightfully his. The Cardcaptor succeeds in capturing all the cards, but she has to be judged to decide if she is worthy of becoming the Card Mistress. She passes the judgment and thinks that everything is great until a new kid comes and she has to transform the Clow cards into Star Cards. The Chinese boy stays to help while his cousin goes back home. Throughout the course of transforming the cards, the Card Mistress and the Chinese boy become close. Now this is where the two versions can't make up their mind. The Japanese version says that the two discover their feelings for one another, but the Chinese boy is the only one to confess his feelings. He leaves the Card Mistress never knowing how she feels about him. Where as the Chinese version says they both confess and the Chinese boy decides to stay in Japan with his true love. I'm not sure which one to believe. I kinda like them both."
Sakura was a little surprised. She wasn't sure what she expected but it sure wasn't this. The Japanese version was true and she vowed she would confess her love to the 'Chinese boy' as soon as she could.
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. *sniff*
Kero: Get on with the fic already!
Sakura Cherry Blossom: All right, all right. Don't get too pushy or you won' t get that pudding I promised.
Kero: PUDDING!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 4: Loves sorrow
There was an open air market being held at the park today. It was Saturday and the whole town turned out for the event. Everyone had either something to display or something to trade. Sakura was having the time of her life. For a few hours she could forget about her predicament and just enjoy life. The market reminded Sakura of the festivals she would attend at the various shrines. Nadi had to pick some things up and brought Sakura along to show her the market. She couldn't help but notice how much fun Sakura was having.
It was close to supper time when Nadi and Sakura returned. Their arms were full of things they had gotten at the market. Suki was pleased with what they had gotten for her. Sakura and Nadi helped clean the table and do the dishes. After they were done they were exhausted so, they decided to go to bed. Sakura wanted to read one more diary entry before going to sleep.
Dear Diary,
It's been five years since my mothers death. Father died last year. He was just too heartbroken to go on anymore. It was sad, but I understand. Maybe if circumstances were different things could have been better. However, the game of 'What If' is not a helpful game to play so, I won't play anymore. I got a letter yesterday that surprised me. It was addressed to me from someone I had never met who lives in Hong Kong China. The contents of the letter were quite interesting. I have enclosed the letter in this diary. It's important to read in it's entirety so, I declined against summarizing. I hope it makes some things clear.
Until We Meet Again,
Scott Hiragizawa Nadesiko
Dear Hiragizawa Scott,
It took me awhile to track you down what with you moving and changing your name. I'm sorry to hear about your mother and father. I've heard wonderful things about them and am sorry I couldn't meet them. Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Ying Fa, but please call me Ying Fa. I am the oldest of two children. My younger brother is Ling and he is in training to be the future leader of our clan. I'm not sure what your mother has told you so, I'll start at the beginning. Several years ago a certain cherry blossom disappeared from Japan during an intense battle. She was the mistress of the Clow Cards and a young Chinese warrior loved her very much. After several months of searching and finding nothing, the Chinese warrior and his friends declared her dead. They slowly moved on with their lives.
The Chinese warrior moved back to Hong Kong and became leader of his clan. It was determined that he needed to marry so, they introduced him to Shu Lin. He convinced himself that in time he would learn to love her. They got married and he soon discovered he could never love his wife the way he loved his cherry blossom. They had a daughter two years after they were married and a son a year after their daughter. Shu Lin knew that her husband still loved a cherry blossom so, she named her daughter Ying Fa, which in Chinese means, simply, Cherry Blossom. The warriors children made him happy and helped ease some of the ache in his heart, but he still missed his cherry blossom. His angelic Sakura. My father is the Chinese warrior and I am his cherry blossom. I have seen my fathers good days and I have seen his bad. I have never heard him laugh or seen him smile. Mother says it is because he only smiled for one girl.
Mama says she doesn't mind the fact that father can't truly love her. She says it was a forced marriage and she shouldn't expect anything more. Still, it hurts me to see father so sad. He can fool everyone around him, but he can't fool me. His icy glares and annoyed looks only hide a broken heart. I do not blame his cherry blossom for this. Such a delicate blossom can not be capable of such hurt for it is not in the blossoms nature. I do know one thing. Father always sought comfort in a friend from Japan called Tomoyo. When I was little, he would sit for hours and tell my stories of Tomoyo, Eriol and especially Sakura. Adventures in card capturing, vacations that at times became nightmares, friendships and true love. I used to fantasize about love and romance all the time. The way father talked about it made it seem so wonderful.
He told the best stories and my brother and I were never bored. He seemed so passionate about everything and lived life to the fullest. However, he slowly began to spiral downward. I was the only one who noticed. It started with him not having time to tell us stories or do anything with us. He began shutting everyone out including mom. I was intuned to him and noticed everything, even the slightest change. It was as if we had the same soul. At one point he shut down completely and refused to leave his room. I was worried about him so, I went to talk with him. He responded to me and shared everything with me. The next day we got word Tomoyo had died. Father went for a walk and didn't come home for days. We were getting worried when he finally came home. He explained that he just needed time to think.
I wrote you this letter to let you know about a part of your mothers life she may have kept secret. I also need your help. Father is sick and the doctors don't think he will recover. They have given him about a month. I want to do something really special for him. He told me that he had only one regret and that was that he didn't visit Tomoyo like he'd promised. He loves Japan so much. It's like a second home to him. I've heard of your reputation as a wonderful artist and have enclosed a photo of his favorite spot in Japan. He told me that he used to watch the sunset with Sakura from there. I was wondering if you could paint a portrait of it for him. He would appreciate it I know. It would also mean a lot if you could come visit. I will understand if you can't. If there's anything else you can think of that he might appreciate, let me know. I hope to hear from you soon.
Ying Fa, daughter of Li Syaoran
Sakura didn't care that her tears were staining the pages of a letter written many years ago. All she knew was that in some small part she had hurt the love of her life. He had to move on, leaving her behind, and yet he kept her legacy alive. Sakura closed the diary and laid it on the bedside table. She had no doubt she would learn more about the mysterious Cardcaptor in the diary. Sakura had often wondered what her life would be like if certain things were different. Now she wished she never found out. She slowly turned off the light and cried herself to sleep, dreaming of her one true love.
The next day Sakura was helping Nadi tend the garden when she thought of something. "Nadi, have you ever heard a story of a Cardcaptor?"
Nadi looked up at Sakura surprised at first. "Yes I have." Nadi replied going back to work.
"Really?" Sakura questioned. "would you mind telling me the story?"
"Well, it's more of a legend than a story. If you hear it from Japan it's called 'The Legend of a Cardcaptor', but if you hear it from China it's called 'The Legend of the Clow'. Some say the Japanese version is more accurate while others will argue the Chinese is more accurate. Either way, they both are very similar. Basically a young girl of about 10, discovers a magical book in her fathers study. She is able to unseal the book and accidentally realizes all but one of the cards. The one that stays is the Windy card and because Sakura said it's name, it scattered all the other cards throughout the city. A stuffed animal-like creature, claming to be the guardian of the seal, comes out of the book and tells the girl everything. She then becomes the new Cardcaptor. She begins to capture the cards, while her best friend enjoys filming her. When she has captured a few of the cards a boy from China arrives and challenges her for the cards. He ends up helping her capture the cards then his cousin comes and also joins in the fight. Although his cousin has no magic, just like the Cardcaptors best friend has no magic, she insists on helping the Chinese boy capture the cards because she believes they are rightfully his. The Cardcaptor succeeds in capturing all the cards, but she has to be judged to decide if she is worthy of becoming the Card Mistress. She passes the judgment and thinks that everything is great until a new kid comes and she has to transform the Clow cards into Star Cards. The Chinese boy stays to help while his cousin goes back home. Throughout the course of transforming the cards, the Card Mistress and the Chinese boy become close. Now this is where the two versions can't make up their mind. The Japanese version says that the two discover their feelings for one another, but the Chinese boy is the only one to confess his feelings. He leaves the Card Mistress never knowing how she feels about him. Where as the Chinese version says they both confess and the Chinese boy decides to stay in Japan with his true love. I'm not sure which one to believe. I kinda like them both."
Sakura was a little surprised. She wasn't sure what she expected but it sure wasn't this. The Japanese version was true and she vowed she would confess her love to the 'Chinese boy' as soon as she could.