DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN CARD CAPTOR SAKURA.

Konnichiwa Nory-chan!

TO KEEP MYSELF FROM PAIN

Chloe Fanel

Sakura yawned as she walked out of her room. She had slept through breakfast and she was kinda thirsty. Even outside her room, Kero's snores could be heard. She sighed. 'At least I sleep before he does.'

Sakura was about to go downstairs when she almost fell down because of a bottle that lay near. She frowned and took it up. She sighed, remembering the night before.

~ ~ ~ flashback ~ ~ ~

The night was really boring as the Kinomoto siblings sat in the kitchen. An idea came to Sakura's mind, "Hey Oniichan!" she started, "how about a game?"

Touya inquired, "What kind of game?"

An evil grin crossed on Keroberos face, "Computer games!"

"NO!" Sakura stressed out stuffing bowl of ice cream in the guardian's mouth.

The older Kinomoto laughed but the guardian looked really pleased that he didn't mind Touya.

"I was planning about something more… informative!" The girl stated.

"What is it?" Touya asked.

"Truth or Dare!" Sakura beamed.

"Wha-" Touya almost fell down the couch. "It's girlish."

"Oh, come on…" Sakura teased, "It's only a game."

"It's girlish!"

"You can ask questions about anything!"

"So can you, plus, it's girlish."

"I'll treat you at Macky's!"

"I work there!"

"I'll clean the house for a week."

"You already lost your bet about that a week ago."

Sakura sweatdropped. Then, "Chicken!"

"What the…"

"Chicken!"

"Okay! Okay!"

Sakura beamed and laid a soda bottle on the table.

"Hey!" Touya stated, "I'll turn that. You might cheat."

Sakura was too happy she got her way that she didn't mind her brother at all. "Okay."

Touya did so and the mouth of the bottle stopped in front of… Sakura! (yeah! I know what a coincidence. I bet you were expecting that. ^_^)

"All right!" Touya exclaimed with an evil grin.

"Hoe!" She frowned.

Touya thought for a minute and grinned knowingly at his sister. "Okay, here's the question…" (drum roll)… "Do you still miss the brat?"

A pink blush crept on Sakura's cheeks and remained silent. Her thoughts drifted to the memory of the young Li clan leader.

They were at the airport. Syaoran held her stare for a moment after she told him her feelings. Sakura felt stupid, she thought that he would not give a damn about it. Then, he smiled and hugged her… whispering the same sweet words.

Wei arrived and gave Syaoran a teddy bear. The boy nodded and held Sakura's hand, "I made this for you." He confessed.

Sakura took this and smiled, "I'll name it after you."

Touya smiled, "I'll take that as a Yes."

~ ~ ~ end of flashback ~ ~ ~

As she walked down the stairs, she heard murmurs from inside the kitchen. The sleepy girl sat down the stairs where she knew she would see who were there.

Sakura smiled, seeing her Oniichan and Otousan. They looked quite engrossed in whatever they were talking about. From the looks of it, it sounded like they were planning something. Their voices were low enough for Sakura not to hear. But the young girl diligently listened and caught some words that immediately got her full attention. "Sakura… lonely… vacation… China…"

The girl rubbed her eyes and crept nearer on tiptoes when "CRACK!" the rotten floor complained.

The two men glanced at her direction. Touya was grinning at her while her father just gave her a worried look.

"Um…" the girl in her pajamas started to blush, "I was thirsty." It was the truth… a couple of minutes ago, until she heard her name being mentioned. Then, she had forgotten all about her unquenched thirst.

Touya laughed and stood up. His sister looked like a guilty criminal, so he stated, "You're not a very good liar kaiju."

"I wasn't lying." She defended.

Fujitaka stood up and took a glass from the rack, "What juice would you like?" he asked.

"A… a… actually, water would be fine." She stuttered.

"The thing is, kaiju." Touya interjected, "That there's something wrong with the water service. But before that happened. I've already made two jugs of juice."

Sakura glared at her brother, "How many times do I have to tell you not to call me a monster?" Her brother simply ignored her and continued to talk.

"On the blue one," he stated patting the jug, "is Dad's fave grape juice."

"And the other one?" Sakura asked.

"And on the white one, we have the orange juice."

"You sound like some real estate person." Sakura stated smiling.

"So," her father interjected, "which would be it?"

"Hoe!" she exclaimed. "I think I'll have some grape juice."

Fujitaka nodded and motioned her daughter to sit down. "My," he smiled, "my daughter has grown into a fine young woman."

The girl blushed and sat down. The guys are really acting weird.

"I wish she looked more ordinary." Her brother stated. "That way, the only ones who'd go near her are the one's who truly care."

Sakura just stared at him.

"Well," her father smiled at her. "I don't mind having an angel for a daughter. Sakura, you look more like your mother everyday."

Sakura glanced at her father's sincere eyes and smiled back.

The Kinomoto men continued observing their beloved Sakura. While she blushed, hating all the attention.

Touya then, broke the silence, "You know," he started, "You're hair is too long." He took the wavy length of auburn hair in his hands. "Maybe we should cut them."

"What???" Sakura and Fujitaka exclaimed.

"The hair is very much like Nadeshiko's." her father asserted, "She looks lovely with those wavy locks."

"I remember she looked rather cute when her hair was cut short. Like the one she wore in elementary." Touya continued.

"Hold it there!" Tomoyo's voice floated from outside the house.

The family sweatdropped as they stared at the window and saw Daidouji Tomoyo wearing camouflaged shirt and pants and holding her handy video camera.

The woman speedily ran to the entrance and they heard the door opening.

"She never gives up, doesn't she?" Fujitaka states regaining his composure.

"I guess not." Sakura stated.

Tomoyo entered and greeted everyone good morning still video taping her best friend. When Touya mentioned the hair again she sighed and listened as her hard headed brother argued to his two alter egos Tomoyo and Fujitaka.

Suddenly the phone rang!

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AUTHOR'S NOTES:

Oooooooohhhh……… who could it be?

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