Chapter Two
A Day of Firsts
By: Devils Sanctuary


That was a bad choice, leaving Tomoyo by herself, with a stranger. It was a choice that would get her killed…..

Sakura stretched in the lounge chair she found at the club after drinking a couple daiquiri mixes. 'Wow, tonight's really been something. It definitely was fun.' she thought to herself as she dozed on the chair. 'I wonder what Tomoyo's up to now. She sure looked like she was having fun. Haha, he was a handsome one.' Soon enough, she dozed off to the techno beat of the music.
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Tomoyo smiled coyly at the man she was dancing with. He got closer and closer to her, caught her hand and lightly kissed it. Tomoyo giggled and led his hands to her hips. She let go and he kept it there. Slowly they danced in lazy circles around the throbbing dancers around them. 'Mmm, he sure knows how to dance.' She smiled softly and pulled back to look in the man's face. "Tell me, what's your name?"

The man looked down at the petite woman. "Xie Huan. And you?"

"Tomoyo. Come here often?"

"Yes, actually. My boss owns this club and I get free admittance."

"That's nice. I've only been here a few times. It's a great club," Tomoyo remarked. "Its entrance price is a bit high for such a small club though."

"Ah, but that's because a lot of rich people come here to relax and drink. We offer only the best. Come with me, I'll show you the best place this club offers." He took her hand and led her past the frenzied mass of people. "It's my favorite place."

"Wait, I should tell Sakura first. I don't want her worried about me."

"Oh, come on, she can take care of herself. I'm sure she'll be occupied with someone. What harm can it do to come with me?"

Tomoyo looked at him hesitantly. "Well, I don't know."

"Please, for me. I promise it won't take long."

She relented and slowly nodded her head once. "Alright." She smiled brightly. "Well, lead the way!"

Xie Huan smiled secretly to himself as he led her away from the throng. 'Action time.'
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Sakura awoke with a splitting headache. "Ohh." She held her head with her hands. "I never drank so much in my life. I need a Tylenol, bad." She looked around in surprise. "Oh, my! Where am I?"

She was in a room, whitewashed with bare, wooden furniture. To her right was a big glass window. Sakura walked up to the window. She put her hand against it and gasped. There was a body on the bed in that room. She squinted, trying to get a good look at the body. Purple, wavy hair. A small petite body.

"TOMOYO!!" Sakura banged on the glass. 'Wake up Tomoyo! Please, please wake up.' She frantically searched the room for an object to break the glass. There, a wooden chair. She threw it at the window. The glass shattered and Sakura leapt through the window, cutting herself in the process. She raced toward the bed and screamed in horror.

Tomoyo was bleeding everywhere. Bruises and cuts were scattered all over her body. She looked like hell. Tomoyo's clothes were torn and ripped, showing pale white skin. Her face was bruised and there were red marks around her neck. A thin red line of blood trickled out of her lips and onto the bed.

Sakura lifted Tomoyo's head carefully. "Tomoyo? Can you hear me? Please answer me!" Sakura felt scared and alone, unaware of her present surroundings. It was just her and Tomoyo. "Tomoyo!"

Tomoyo gasped slightly in pain. "S-sakura?" she whispered hoarsely. She opened her eyes slowly and groaned. "Oh, Saku, I'm sorry." She coughed and touched Sakura's face with her hand. "I should've never gone with that man."

"What happened to you!?" cried Sakura. She took Tomoyo's hand in hers.

Tomoyo took in a rattling breath. "It was that man I was…dancing with. He, he took me to this room. Oh, Sakura! I felt so afraid. He seemed like such a nice man. But when we got here, he started acting strange. He suddenly took off his shirt and pants. I-I wanted to go but he just pushed me back onto the bed. Then he hit me across the face and I blacked out."

Sakura listened, growing frightened.

"The next thing I knew, he was tearing off my clothes and pushing himself at me. Sakura, he, Xie Huan, he raped me." She choked on the last words and began sobbing hard.

Sakura sat there, stunned at Tomoyo's words. "No, please, Tomoyo, tell me this is just a nightmare. Please, this wasn't supposed to happen." She rocked back and forth with Tomoyo's head in her lap. Suddenly, she felt something damp on Tomoyo's stomach. She lifted her hand. It was blood. Sakura paled and fearfully glanced at Tomoyo's stomach, hoping it wasn't what she thought it was.
"Saku? I-I feel faint. Are you there? I-I can't focus. Where did you go, Sakura?" Tomoyo said weakly, her voice fading in and out. "Why is everything so blurry?"

"Tomoyo!! Come on, stay awake. Don't worry everything's gonna be fine." Sakura tried to staunch the bleeding knife wound on Tomoyo's stomach.

"But, I feel…so tired. Can't you let me rest for just a little?" Tomoyo sighed. "Saku? I'm going…to sleep now. Good-bye, Sakura-chan. And remember…I'll always be there for you. I…love you, Saku-chan." With that, Tomoyo closed her eyes and breathed in one last time.

Sakura watched, waiting for her friend's chest to rise again. "Tomoyo?" she whispered. Tomoyo's hand slipped from Sakura's hold. "Tomoyo?! NO!! TOMOYO!!!" Sakura screamed in agony, shaking Tomoyo's limp body. "No! Tomoyo, wake up. Don't leave me! We were supposed to grow old together, remember? We were going to have a double wedding and live in the country! Find our soulmates together. Please, Tomoyo, wake up…" Sakura wept and slid onto the floor, crying out in grief and disbelief. "Why? WHY, God? Why me? Why Tomoyo?"

Sakura got up and tore out of the room. "WHO!? WHO WOULD DO SUCH A THING!?!" People looked at her in surprise. She was covered with Tomoyo's blood, with a tearstained face and a crazed look in her eyes. "Who killed my best friend!?!" She ran up to a couple. "Was it you?!" The couple backed away from the madwoman. Sakura ran to a man. "Or was it you?"

"Okay! Break it up. Nothing to see here!" A policeman broke through the crowd and caught Sakura. "Miss! Miss! Please, calm down! Don't cause a scene. It won't help anything." He held her in a strong grip. Sakura struggled but gradually stopped. She dropped limply and the man quickly caught the unconscious woman.
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A half an hour later, Tomoyo's body was put into a black bag and wheeled out through the back doors of the club. Sakura watched it all in a daze, not caring about what the police were asking her.

"Please, miss, if you want us to find the killer you're going to have to give us some info. Do you know what the man looks like? His motives? Name?"

"I don't know, I don't know! His name is Xie Huan and he raped and killed my best friend! That's all!" Sakura cowered in her seat, bringing her legs up onto the chair and hugged them. "Please, just let me go."

The detective sighed. "Very well, ma'am. But if you find out anything else, please report it." He handed her his calling card. He looked at her pitifully. "Miss, do us a favor and get some rest. We'll handle the funeral details for you."

"Thank you." Sakura got up and walked out of Tigre Peril. 'I'll never set foot in this place again.' she said to herself. She looked up at the dark sky. "Good-bye, Tomoyo. Watch over me." She glanced back at the club and sighed. She put her hands in her pockets, hunched her shoulders, and walked into the hazy fog.
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Sakura smiled sadly. "Sometimes I keep on thinking that if I hadn't left Tomoyo that she'd still be here today. Right by my side, always there for me when I need her."

Syaoran looked thoughtfully at Sakura. "Did you say Xie Huan?"

Sakura stared at Syaoran, amazed. "Did you not hear a single word I said?" She smacked his head. "Here, I am, telling the story I tell no one and all you care about is that horrid man?!?" Sakura's eyes flared in rage and she stood up.

Syaoran flinched at her gaze and hesitantly said, "I'm sorry. I forgot myself for a second. I heard you said Xie Huan and I just thought of this old friend of mine."

"Nani? What? You know this MAN?" Sakura brought her hands up to his neck and began to choke him. "Tell me where is that son of a b**** is!! Wait till I get my hands on him."

Syaoran choked out, "I can't talk. Let go!" He grasped her hands and pulled them away from his neck. "Phew, much better. Please don't get all excited like that again. It unnerves me."

Sakura flushed. "Gomen, I forgot all about you when you said you knew him. Now tell me, how do you know him?" She sat back down on the loveseat and looked at Syaoran expectantly.

He sat down next to her and stared at his hands. "He used to be my business partner before he betrayed me and used my ideas to begin his own business. Unfortunately, that meant that he was in direct competition with my business. Therefore, I had to beat him and force him to go bankrupt. After that, I haven't seen him since. It's been 4 years now. I have no idea what is going on with him now but from what I've heard, it's nothing good."

She gazed at Syaoran, scrutinizing him. "You must be very ruthless in the business world, Li-kun, being able to force a man into bankruptcy so soon. But that world must be very brutal and fast-paced. And so you are a part of that world. Yet, I wonder, how is it that you became a part of that world at such a young age for business?"

"It was something I've always dreamed of doing. Starting my own business and being successful at it. Yes, it's interesting and I get a satisfaction out of it but for that satisfaction, I risk my life every day for it because of what I do."

Sakura gaped at Syaoran's speech. "Risk? What do you-?"

Suddenly, a flaming bottle broke through the window, near where they were sitting. It was burning brightly and was lighting everything near it.

She stared at the luminous flame. "Oh my god. NANI?"

Syaoran leapt from his seat. "Kuso. Okay, Kinomoto, time to go." He grabbed her wrist and pulled her up. He dragged her to his room. It was as neat as ever, it wasn't even touched but for the bed. He quickly scooped up his suitcase and jerked Sakura down on the floor as bullets flew from the window. "Quickly! Move! Stay low." He shoved her at the general direction of the backdoor, where a fire escape was. "Go down the escape as fast as you can."

Sakura glanced back. "But Li-kun-"

"GO!!"

She looked down the rickety fire escape and gulped. She took a deep breath, shut her eyes tightly, and began going down the long ladder. "Okay, I can do this, no problem. Nothing to it. Just don't look-" she gasped. "DDDDOOOWWWWWNNN!!!" she screamed as she lost her grip on the ladder and started to fall. "AHHHHH!!"
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Syaoran's POV

I ducked and crept cautiously to the front door of the apartment. I kicked the door open and ran for cover as bullets flew by me. I grabbed for my gun and put the silencer on. Quickly I glanced around for a sign of a man. There! Bang. One down.
"AHHHHH!!"

I whirled around at the piercing sound. Suddenly it dawned on me that it was Sakura screaming. I cursed under my breath as I flew down the apartment stairs and jumped on cars, which were mere obstacles, toward my motorcycle. I revved the engine and raced to the back where the fire escape was. "Kinomoto! Where the hell did you go?!"

I heard a faint voice. "Over here, Li-kun." I saw a hand appear from inside a dumpster. I smirked and bit back a laugh. "Did you slip? Well I'm sorry if you did but we have to get going now."

Sakura's head popped out of the garbage and to me, her eyes fairly blazed in anger. "I fall down several floors and all you can say is that?! Don't give me that shit."

I just said, "Get on or get shot."

She fumed and crossed her arms in defiance but decided to get on when a shot rang out and hit the side of the dumpster. "Fine, I will but you have to promise I won't get hurt."

"There are no guarantees around me, Kinomoto," I said wearily for a second. "You'll just have to trust me."
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Sakura's POV

I looked into Syaoran's eyes. 'Can I really trust him? He's just another man to me, right?' I glanced nervously at the motorcycle and took a deep breath. "O-okay…let's go." I got on and prayed that I didn't make a wrong decision.

Soon enough, we were zooming through the freeway and I held on tightly. My eyes were squeezed shut. Never had I been on a motorcycle before. It was completely mind-blowing to me.

"Any tighter and you'll be hanging onto a dead man!" shouted Syaoran.

I flushed and realized I was more afraid than I thought. "Gomen! I didn't mean to!" I loosened my hold, just a little. "I'm never really been on a motorcycle before."

"There's a first time for everything!" he replied. "And it wouldn't hurt to open your eyes either. It'll help, trust me."

My eyes flew open in amazement. 'How did he know?" Then I realized what I was looking at. We were flying by a bridge and the sun was setting. It was breathtaking. Gold mixed with the blue sky and sunshine that burst through the white, creamy clouds. On the horizon, an endless stretch of crystal clear water. "Sugio…" I gazed on in awe. It was an astounding view. I never saw anything like it. Today was definitely a day of firsts.

"Kinomoto! We're almost there!"

"Where are we going?" We had been on the road for over 2 hours. I didn't even realize we spent so long on the road. I spent most of the time with my eyes shut tightly, not seeing the beauty of the wind in my hair or the landscape that could not be viewed through the confinement of a car. I laughed in joy, wondering why I was afraid in the first place.

I was free, at last. It seemed that in this one day, this strange experience has changed me, forever. I hugged this man's body to me, this man who helped free me from myself. Tomoyo is in heaven, where she would watch over me. I could finally walk away from my wretched past. It was an entirely new feeling and I reveled in it. However, I knew that if the chance ever arose, I would take down that man who took my best friend's innocence and life, Xie Huan. But for now I would try to enjoy my life and get a new start, beginning with a new job somewhere away from here.
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Syaoran smiled to himself, hearing Sakura laugh out in joy. Her laughter was light and happy, yet there was still a touch of sadness masked within. He wondered if she will be able to be entirely happy again.

"Where are we going?"

"We're headed to my cousin's house. We can stay there for the night."

"Then what?"

Syaoran opened his mouth to reply when he saw the exit off the highway and swerved to make the turn. A car screeched past him and the man inside blared his horn in annoyance. "You alright back there, Kinomoto?"

Sakura sighed in irritation. She caught a glimpse of an empty parking lot. She tapped Syaoran's shoulder to get his attention. "Pull in there!" She pointed at the lot.

He wondered what was wrong as he rode the bike into the parking lot. He took off his helmet. "Something wrong?"

She got off the motorcycle and faced him. "Yes, there is."

Syaoran looked taken aback at her boldness. "Well, what is it, Kinomoto?"

Sakura threw her hands up in frustration. "That's what's wrong! I don't want to be addressed as 'Kinomoto'. I have a name and I prefer that name to Kinomoto. Sakura, you got it? Sa-ku-ra. Use it." She looked him in his eyes saying her little speech, trying to get it into his brain.

He stared at the fuming brunette in wonder. 'No one has ever talked to me like that before. Hell, no one dared to. Hmm, this girl is different somehow.' He gazed into the captivating emerald eyes, sparkling and lit up in the moment. "You really are something, you know that…Sakura?"

Sakura was going to repeat her name again when she realized what he said. "I'm…something? You, you said my name."

Syaoran smiled. "It's not everyday that I call a person I barely know by her first name. Enjoy it. And yes you are something. I can't figure you out at all," he mused, almost like an afterthought.

She looked at him, grinned, and poked him in the face. "You should smile more often. It makes you look more approachable."

"What makes you think I want to be approachable?" He grasped her finger from poking him again and held it there, staring into her eyes.

They stayed in that position for what seemed like hours to Sakura. From a distance, it looked as if they were two lovers holding onto each other yet that wasn't the case.

'There's just…something with this woman. What is it?" he wondered to himself. His eyes strayed to his hand. It was still holding her hand. He dropped it suddenly, as if it was burning. Syaoran cleared his throat and motioned at the motorcycle.

"We, ah, we should get going. It's getting late." Without another word he got on the bike and waited for her to get on. He sat there for a few seconds and saw that she was still standing there. She was looking at the sun, barely visible anymore. Syaoran watched Sakura as she stared at the sun. He heard her whisper, "Goodbye, Tomoyo." She turned toward him and slowly smiled, finally at peace within herself. "Thank you, Li-kun."

"Now, Sakura, since I have to call you by your first name, I want you to do the same, agreed?" he said softly.

"Agreed, Syaoran." Finally understanding each other, they smiled and Sakura go on the motorcycle. Syaoran rode off into the horizon, toward Li Meiling's home.
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"Sakura, we're here." He gently nudged her awake with his elbow. Along the way, Sakura had fallen asleep.

She groaned. "Mou, 'nii-chan, a few more minutes."

Syaoran smiled in amusement. "I'm not your brother and you need to get up…Kinomoto."

Sakura mumbled, "Syaoran, you baka, it's Sakura, not Kinomoto."

His eyes widened. 'She picked up what I said even though she's still asleep.'

Syaoran sighed and reached around him and lifted her up. Subconsciously, Sakura put her arms around his neck and snuggled down in the crook of his arms. "You smell good, Syaoran," she murmured into his shirt. He chuckled and walked up the steps toward his rich cousin's house.

As he reached the door, it flew open. "Li Syaoran, is that you?!" cried a bright, bold voice.

"Ssh. She's asleep." He gestured at the body in his arms.

"Oh, Syaoran, she looks like an angel." Meiling smiled to herself and thought, 'how did you possibly find her?'

"Is it okay for us to stay the night? Had some trouble with him again. I thought it would be safe to come here."

"Of course, you know where your room is. As for her, follow me. I have the perfect room in mind." Meiling chattered as she led Syaoran upstairs to the guest bedrooms. "Her room is right next to yours. Strange, if I remember correctly, when I bought this house, those two rooms were the only ones still decorated. Somehow I think those room fit the both of you. One condition though, there's a bathroom that connects the rooms but if she doesn't feel comfortable with that, she can always lock her door." She walked down the hall toward the two rooms. "Here it is." Meiling opened the door and told Syaoran to lay her in the bed. "I have some stuff to do so get some rest and I'll talk to you tomorrow." She left the room and went back to her own bedroom.

Syaoran tenderly set Sakura in the bed. However, she wouldn't let go. "Sakura, you have to let me go. I need to get some sleep too."

"No, please don't leave me by myself," she said sleepily. "It's so hard to be alone." A single tear slid down her face and she fell back asleep, still holding onto him.

Syaoran sighed slightly and gave in to the sleeping Sakura. He took off her shoes and placed her under the covers. Then he removed his own shoes and hesitating slightly, got into the bed as well on the opposite side.

He tensed up as Sakura turned toward him and cuddled up to him. He relaxed and gazed at her as she slowly breathed in and out, in a deep sleep. Syaoran brought his arm up, settled it on her waist, and closed his eyes. Gradually, he fell asleep as well, a protective arm around the sleeping angel.
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Morning

Sakura drowsily opened her eyes. She blinked and realized someone was holding her. She saw a peacefully sleeping Syaoran next to her. She flushed when she saw that their legs were crossed and his arms were around her waist. She quietly extricated herself from his embrace and sat up. Sakura wondered why Syaoran was sleeping in her bed. Then, she remembered.

"No, please don't leave me by myself," she said sleepily. "It's so hard to be alone." A single tear slid down her face and she fell back asleep, still holding onto him.

She smiled and gazed at Syaoran. She touched his face with her hand and whispered, "Arigato, Syao-kun."

"You're welcome." His eyes suddenly opened.

Sakura gasped. "You were awake?!"

"Yes." He smiled at her mischievously. "And, yes, I heard everything. It was very touching."

"Syaoran!!" she shrieked and whacked him with her pillow.

"Ouch! What was that for?" He took his pillow and smacked her right back. They started to hit each other with the pillows.

Laughter floated down the stairs to Meiling as she strolled toward the room. She cautiously cracked the door open a bit and stared inside. Li Syaoran, her usually stolid cousin, was actually playing around. She rubbed her eyes in shock. "Am I seeing things?" she said aloud.

Upon hearing Meiling's voice, the two paused and turned their heads to her in surprise. Then, Syaoran slyly looked at Sakura, caught her eye, and winked. Sakura's eyes twinkled in anticipation. "1, 2, 3!"

They both charged Meiling and battered her with the down pillows.

"Ahh! Get away from me!" Meiling yelled and ran out the door. "What have you done to the Li Syaoran I know?!?"

She ran screaming to the dining room and zipped past Wei, who lived with her as her butler. He looked mildly scandalized as Meiling waved at him. Then to his surprise, two more blurs flashed by and he shook his head. "Still just like children, those two. I wonder who that other lady is?"

Meiling stopped and heaved. "Wait, Syaoran, stop! Let me catch my breath!" She sat down and took deep breaths. She giggled. "I haven't had a pillow fight in such a long time. But look what you guys have done to them."

Syaoran and Sakura blinked at their pillows, now useless lumps of cotton.

"Oh, gomen nasai, we didn't mean to but…Syaoran started it all." Sakura looked at Meiling with innocent eyes and giggled.

"Liar! I would do no such thing." Syaoran crossed his arms and mock-glared at Sakura. She burst into laughter.

Meiling watched the exchange with interest. "You two sure seem to get along greatly. Anything I should know?"

Syaoran gaped at his forthright cousin while Sakura blinked. "Hoe?"

"Meiling, stop running your mouth and mind your own business. There's nothing going on."

"Now there's the man I know! You've returned. Although I have to say I did like that other side of yours." Meiling turned to Sakura. "If you've got no place to go, you can stay here with me and work your magic on Syaoran! It'll benefit us both, trust me." Meiling winked at Sakura.

Sakura smiled. "Sure I don't mind staying at all. By the way, I bet Syaoran hasn't introduced me to you yet so I'll do it myself. My name's Kinomoto Sakura but you can just call me Sakura." She bowed to Meiling and stuck her tongue at Syaoran at the same time.

Meiling clapped her hands in glee. "Terrific. Syaoran! Since your company headquarters is near here, you should stay too. You know you're welcome anytime."

"Hm, I'm not too sure I want to live with two insane women," Syaoran muttered to himself.

"WHAT did you say?" growled Sakura. "Please tell me I didn't hear you say insane women. You don't know me enough to call me that and Meiling's your cousin. How dare you say that? Grr." Her eyes glinted menacingly.

Syaoran raised his hands in surrender. "No! I didn't say anything. I, ah, I meant living with two beautiful, charming women would be too much for me." He sweatdropped.

Meiling laughed. "I like you already Sakura. Not many people can make Syaoran apologize like that. You remind me of me! Ohoho." Meiling linked arms with Sakura and they walked off. "You have to go shopping with me. You can meet all the girls."

"Okay but can I pick up some clothes first? It's kind of important." Sakura groaned inwardly. 'I hate shopping. Somehow Meiling reminds me of Tomoyo....I miss you, Tomoyo.'
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Flashback

Sakura glanced at the clothes in her closet, looking for something that she could use for a formal occasion.

"Sakura! Look, it's the perfect outfit. Exactly what you would want!" Tomoyo barged in the room, stars in her eyes. "Look at this!" She unfolded the dress and Sakura gasped.

"Tomo-chan, it's beautiful." She touched the dress gingerly and slowly put it on with Tomoyo's help. It was as smooth as satin and pale green. Cherry blossoms swirled around the dress. It was a long, formal dress and had a lot cut neckline. It was strapless and as your eyes traveled down the dress, it poofed slightly at the waist, making Sakura look regal and elegant. "Oh, Tomoyo, I love it! Did you make this too?"

"Yes, I think it's my best ever. I'm glad you like it. It makes me feel so happy when you wear my creations. Ohohoho, you're going to have to save this dress for an extra special occasion. It'll turn eyes, that's for sure." Tomoyo daydreamed, stars in her eyes and hands clasped.

Sakura sweatdropped. "Tomoyo, don't get carried away. I'll wear this dress when I think the time is right, okay?"

"Yes, Saku-chan, that's exactly when I want you to wear it. Think of me when you finally get the chance to wear this!" Tomoyo hugged Sakura. "You're my best friend ever, I only want the best for you."

"Oh, Tomo-chan." Sakura hugged her best friend back tightly. "You'll always be my best friend. Promise me, we'll do double weddings and grow old together!"

"I promise, Saku. I promise."


Present- At Sakura's Apartment

I promise…Sakura gazed at the green ball gown and her eyes misted. "I'll keep this dress forever, Tomoyo."

Meiling looked at the dress in wonder. "It's soo beautiful. Where did you find this masterpiece?"

"My best friend, Tomoyo, made it for me." Sakura breathed in shakily for a second and recomposed herself. The sight of the dress brought back many memories. "She was the greatest and bravest person I'll ever know."

Meiling heard the past tense in Sakura's words. "I'm sorry, Sakura," she said sincerely. "I know it must have been hard to let her go."

Sakura smiled sadly. "Yes, it was." She glanced away out the window. "But thanks to Syaoran, I think I can go on now. It'll be different without Tomoyo with me but I'm glad I have you and Syaoran now."

"You're a strong woman, Sakura. Syaoran might not be that great of a friend sometimes but he's an excellent judge of character and since you were able to gain Syaoran's trust so quickly, I'm sure you'll be just fine from now on. You've got me and Syaoran behind you now and Tomoyo is also with you, in your heart," Meiling said with a smile.

"Arigato, Meiling." Sakura dabbed at her eyes and got up. "Now, let's take my clothes home and go shopping!"

"Now you're talking!" Meiling stood up quickly and grabbed some of the bags. "Race you to the car!"

"Mou, you got a head start!" Sakura ran after Meiling and out the door. She looked back for a split second and smiled. She reminisced for a moment, thinking of all the memories stored in that apartment. It was finally time to let go for sure.

"Sakura-chan! Come on, we don't have all day!" Meiling waved at Sakura, motioning her to hasten.

Sakura ran forward, towards the future, her new future.

A/N- YATTA!! A new chapter, out before the month is over! Hehe, ^_^;; goal! Hope you enjoyed it! REVIEW ONEGAI!!