Disclaimer: *writes on chalkboard* I do NOT own CCS! I do NOT own CCS! I do NOT.

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Flowers of China A CCS fic Sakura and Syaoran Romance By: Aoi Sakura Tenshi (AKA: Kitty Sakura)

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Key: "Talkings" 'Thinkings' [KN: My own special Kitty Notes.] SHOUTINGS Emphasis

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Prologue

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As far back as she could remember Kinomoto Sakura had had horrible luck in life. She was an orphan who could scarcely remember her parents. She had no known siblings. [KN: I wasn't sure on whether or not to put Touya in this story. You want a say in things, REVIEW!] But the children of the orphanage loved Sakura; everyone who laid eyes on her adored her. Through all her losses in life, Sakura stilled trusted and loved everyone and everything. Some said she was a gift from Heaven, a true angel. All that said, Sakura, now twelve years of age, had never been adopted. Parents always wanted a child that looked like them, a child that got into trouble sometimes, a child they could raise, a normal child. None of them quite wanted to be parents to perfection, so Sakura was an orphan still. But all of this would change as you will soon see.

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Li Syaoran was an arrogant and rather snobbish child. He was a mere twelve years of age, and already he had the greed of men triple his age. His mother wished to put and end to his rudeness and cruelty; she wanted to give him a friend, for he had none. For Syaoran was the heir to a rich family. So Li Yelan went to the orphanage. She would find a suitable child to give to Syaoran, preferably a boy. Someone he could play with and share with, someone who could teach him the secrets of happiness and love. Then Yelan met Sakura. If anyone could teach Syaoran to love, it was this girl. And so Yelan adopted her.

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"You are to be Syaoran's friend. Be nice to him and do all the things he says. If Syaoran is unhappy with you it is STRAIT back to the orphanage girl, do you hear me?!" Yelan ordered in a strict voice. It was not as though Yelan was truly a cruel person, quite the opposite actually, but she had only ever had the dreaded Syaoran as a son, so this was the way she thought children must be treated. If you gave them no force they would not listen to you.
"Yes, Okaa-sama, is it alright if I call you that?" Sakura said in a timid, but kind voice.
Yelan smiled. "Yes, child, Sakura-chan. You may call me that." Yelan was thrilled. Sakura was perfect. She showed Sakura to her new room. She would introduce her to Syaoran in the morning.

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Sakura was so happy to finally have a family, and a friend, that she drifted to sleep with ease. But, unaware to Sakura, this marvelous dream would become a nightmare tomorrow. For tomorrow she would meet Syaoran.

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End of Prologue

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