Disclaimer: I don't own Card Captor Sakura... I'm not talented enough to think of something like that.
"//...//" are thoughts
~Promise~
~Chapter 1~
~ 8 years later...
"Sakura will you get the hell up!" an old woman yelled up the stairs of the orphanage. Sakura had just moved here from a different orphanage the other day and was supposed to start school today. A shout could be heard from her room as she saw the time.
"I'M GOING TO BE LATE FOR MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL HERE!" she screamed and rolled out of the bed. She looked under her bed for her suitcase and grabbed the school uniform she had gotten yesterday out of it. She put it on and got ready for school. Downstairs an old woman surrounded by children was shaking her head.
"They told me that she was always late in the morning. I should of listened." She started feeding the younger kids. Just then Sakura came running down the stairs and started putting her roller blades on.
"The schools a few blocks down the street to the right, right?" she asked as she snapped the blades together.
"Yeah. That's right, now hurry up before your late."
"Alright, Ba-chan. Bye." And with that she was gone. She started skating down the street when a flash of silver caught her attention. She looked down and saw the necklace. She tried to think about how she got it, but couldn't remember clearly. She just knew that she couldn't take it off no matter what. She tucked it under her shirt and skated on. When seeing the school she slowed and took off her blades. After readjusting her backpack she walked inside the school and went into the office.
"Umm excuse me. I'm the new student, Kinomoto Sakura," Sakura said walking up to the secretary's desk. She looked up and smiled.
"Ahh, Sakura. Yes I have your schedule now," she said and pulled out a piece of paper. She handed it to Sakura.
"Thank you. Do you know where Mrs. Nami's classroom is?"
Just then a boy walked in. "Mr. Li," the secretary said. "Can you show Miss. Kinomoto here the way to Mrs. Nami's room?"
"Yes ma'am."
Sakura turned around to see who it was that would show her the room and stopped dead. Her eyes widened in surprise. This boy looked familiar. He had messy, chocolate brown hair and intense eyes. //I've seen those eyes somewhere before, haven't I?//
//Don't I know her? She looks familiar...//
They both blushed when they noticed that they had been staring.
"Umm hi. My name is Kinomoto Sakura." she said.
"My name's Li Syaoran. Do you mind if I see your schedule?" She handed it over and he took it. After a moment he handed it back to her. "We have the same schedule. Come on and I'll show you the first class." Once they were there they took a seat. "If you want, I'll show you where your other classes are when we get there," he offered. Sakura blushed lightly.
"I'd love that."
Then the teacher walked in and the students took their seats.
"Good morning class. We have a new student today. Would you please come up here and introduce yourself?"
Sakura stood and walked to the front of the classroom.
"Hello everyone. My name is Kinomoto Sakura and I just moved here again. I lived here once 6 years ago."
"Why'd you leave?" the teacher asked. Sakura didn't answer. //What do I say? My family was murdered and I now live in an orphanage?//
"Family trouble." //Well it's not really a lie...//
"That's so sad," Mrs. Nami said, sounding like she didn't care. Sakura rolled her eyes and waited for her to finish. "Everybody give her a warm welcome and take out you books. We're going to be reading for the whole period." There was a groan as Sakura took her seat and kids took out their books.
"Hey Sakura, since you don't have a book yet, do you want to share?" Syaoran asked.
"Thanks Syaoran! That'd be great!"
They moved together and started to read. "What kind of family trouble did you have?" Syaoran asked after a while. Sakura was startled at first.
"If you don't mind I'd rather not talk about it just yet," she said apologetically.
"That's alright," Syaoran replied. "You don't have to." She smiled her thanks and they kept reading.
//He looks so familiar. Maybe I should ask him.//
"Have we met before?" they both asked at the same time. They laughed.
"Well I guess we both recognize each other then," Syaoran said. Sakura was about to say something when the bell rang. People started putting there things away and walking out the door. As soon as Sakura and Syaoran left, Syaoran was pulled away from Sakura.
"Syaoran dear, what are you doing with this little girl?" a girl asked. "Come on lover boy." She tried to drag him away, but he didn't move. Sakura just stood there shocked. The girl who was pulling him had long, shining black hair and brown eyes. She was very beautiful Sakura noted sadly.
//Why should I be sad? Looks like I have a crush on a guy I just met, who has a girlfriend.//
"Akimoto, please leave me alone," Syaoran said tiredly. "I'm not your boyfriend, please stop acting like I am. I've already told you that I don't like you that way."
Sakura felt happy as soon as he said that.
"Syaoran! I told you call me Naru, and why don't you want to be my boyfriend?" she asked in a whining voice. "Don't you love me?"
"No Akimoto, I don't. If you don't mind me and Sakura have to go to class." He detached himself and grabbed Sakura's hand, leading her away. She blushed, but didn't pull away.
"Syaoran! You never walked me to class and all of out classes are together!" Naru said and caught up to him. She pushed herself in-between Sakura and Syaoran and latched herself to his arm "Don't tell me that your going out with a tramp like her!" Syaoran stopped and pushed Naru off. He looked at her with angry eyes. He was about to say something, but Sakura beat him to it. The words, 'defend yourself' kept echoing in her mind for some reason.
"Excuse me?" Sakura said softly. Naru turned around.
"I wasn't talking to you!" she yelled. She was angry that Syaoran had pushed her away again and for the new girl. She turned back around. Sakura grabbed her shoulder and spun her around.
"Well I was talking to you," Sakura said calmly.
//Wow! Where did that come from? I'm never like this!// Then the words 'Don't be a pushover' sounded in her mind.
"Didn't your mother ever teach you any manners? It's not polite to talk about someone you don't even know."
"She taught me much more than she taught you, obviously," Naru bit back and looked at her outfit with distaste. "Didn't she ever teach you to wear something other than clothes you found out of the garbage?" It was true that Naru's clothing was of better quality, but Sakura didn't have the money to be picky and she had bought her clothes with her hard earned money.
"As a matter of fact, no she didn't. She would have though if she had been alive though," Sakura said and felt a small pang of sadness in her heart. "But that's not the point. I'm asking for you to go away because it's obvious that your company isn't wanted here."
"Well now that you've asked I'm saying no," Naru said superiorly. She turned back to Syaoran, but he had walked around her to where Sakura was. Naru turned back around angry again. "Come on Syaoran! Let's go to class!"
"Sakura was nice and asked. Now I'm telling you. Leave," Syaoran said frostily.
"This isn't the end Kinomoto," Naru said angrily. Her features weren't so pretty now. She turned on her heel and stomped off. Syaoran lead Sakura to their next class.
"Thanks for defending me," Sakura said shyly.
"It was no problem. She's always nagging me any way," he said dismissively. As soon as they entered the class room a boy came up to them.
"Hey," Syaoran said. "Takashi, this is Kinomoto Sakura. Sakura, this is Yamazaki Takashi."
Sakura stared at Takashi, while he stared at her. His jaw had dropped and he was looking at her in shock. Syaoran frowned.
//What's his problem?//
He was about to say something when Sakura threw herself on Takashi and hugged him. Now it was Syaoran's turn to be shocked.
"Takashi! It's been so long! Who would have thought I'd meet you again?" she said and tears started to fall.
"Sakura I thought you were dead!" Takashi whispered into her ear. "When you were reported missing and presumed dead I was so sad. Everyone was so sad." Then a girl walked up to them.
"Yamazaki Takashi! What are you doing hugging another girl?!" the girl yelled. She quickly pulled him off of Sakura and glared at Sakura. The glare quickly turned into a look of shock as she threw herself at Sakura and into a fierce hug.
"Sakura! I thought... I thought..." She didn't finish her thought. They stayed hugging for a moment and then broke apart.
"Mihara Chiharu! It's so good to see you!" Sakura said. Both of the girls were crying now.
"But–, " Chiharu started.
"I know. You thought I was dead. Well as you can see I'm not, and as I saw, you were a little overprotective of Takashi," she said with a grin. Chiharu blushed.
"Well we're going out now." Sakura squealed and hugged her friend.
"I'm so happy for you!"
"Thanks. Hey! Come one everyone will be glad to see you!" Chiharu grabbed Sakura's wrist and dragged her over to a table where three girls were hunched over. "Hey guys look who I found." The three girls looked up. Two of them looked at Sakura in shock, and the third without recognition. Then the two girls screamed.
"SAKURA!" they both shouted at the same time.
"Yanagisawa Naoko, and Daidouji Tomoyo," Sakura whispered. They threw themselves at each other and into a tight hug. Tears once again started to flow.
"I thought... they said that you were... dead," Naoko said threw tears.
"Me too," Tomoyo said. "Do you know how sad and worried I was when they said you were presumed dead and missing? I've missed you so much!"
Syaoran and the other girl looked on confused. Takashi decided to explain.
"You see Sakura used to go to our elementary school. About eight years ago her family was murdered and she ended up missing. We all thought she was dead. I never thought to see her alive again." Syaoran nodded in understanding.
//Could she be the girl that I gave the necklace to? It was so long ago. All I remember are her eyes. They were green like Sakura's, but Sakura's eyes are filled with life, instead of dull.//
He unconsciously fingered the necklace hidden under his shirt. Then Naru came up.
"What all the crying for? Has Sakura's ugliness brought you to tears?" she asked menacingly. She was quickly faced with 8 angry people. 6 defending their friend, 1 defending herself, and 1 who just didn't like Naru.
"That's weak Naru. Your insults are usually lame, but this is a new level of patheticness for you," the girl who didn't know Sakura said. "Go find something shiny to amuse yourself with before I get mad and decide to kick your ass now." Naru fumed as she turned around and sat with her followers.
"Thank you," Sakura said to the girl.
"Don't sweat it. I don't like her anyway," she said. "By the way, my name is Li Meiling, Syaoran's cousin."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Meiling. My name is Kinomoto Sakura."
Just then the teacher walked in.
"Ok class, take your seats."
***
The bell rang and everyone left school. Sakura was walking with Syaoran when Tomoyo and Meiling came up.
"Hey Tomoyo!" Sakura said and ran up to her friend. "You have no idea how much I missed you. I thought about everyone everyday, but I couldn't call them from where I was."
"It's ok Sakura. I'm just glad that your alive," she said. Then she pulled out a video camera. "Do you have any idea how long I've wanted to videotape you? I know have my favorite actress back!" she said with a laugh.
"You still videotape Tomoyo!? Wow I thought that you would have outgrown it or something," Sakura said surprised. "I remember you used to follow me around and record everything that I did."
"And she still does that," Meiling said. "It's trying to get her to stop that's the tricky part." Everyone laughed as Tomoyo glared at Meiling. "What?" she asked innocently. "You act as if it's not true." Everyone laughed again, this time Tomoyo included.
"Yeah I guess it's true," she admitted. "Anyway how about you come over my house today Sakura! We have so much to catch up on!"
"I can't," Sakura said sadly. "I have to get back to my place. There's still a lot of stuff I need to do since I just moved here."
"That's ok. I'll see you tomorrow then." Tomoyo waved and got into her limo. "You know where I live if you change your mind!" she shouted out the window.
"Ok!" Sakura yelled and waved back as the limo drove off.
"Well I got to go you guys," Meiling called. "I'll see you at home Syaoran." With that she left. Sakura and Syaoran stood there for a moment.
"Well I better be going now Syaoran," Sakura said slowly. "I've got a lot of stuff to do since I just moved here and all."
"I'll walk you home," he offered.
"No!" she said quickly. "I mean no. I don't need you to."
"Ok," he said a little disappointed. "I'll see you tomorrow, Sakura. Bye," he waved and left.
"Bye Syaoran," she called back. She strapped on her roller blades and headed home towards the orphanage. Once she was home she went upstairs into the room she shared with a set of twins, Simon and Susan. They had screamed and yelled when Bachan had tried to put Simon on the boys side of the orphanage, and just gave in since they were only 5.
She opened up her suitcase which didn't have much in it. She looked at her clothes in distaste.
//I need new clothes. These ones are getting to be to old. I guess I need a job.//
She shut the suitcase and put her roller blades back on. She saw Bachan in the kitchen.
"I'm going to go look for a job!" she called out to her. She waved and Sakura left.
After a while she saw a 'now hiring' sign in a bakery. She rolled in there and asked to see the manager. While she was waiting she took off her blades and replaced them with shoes.
"Hello ma'am. You asked to see me?" a middle aged man asked.
"Yes. My name is Kinomoto Sakura and I want to apply for your job," she said.
"I'm sorry, but we're looking for someone who can deliver," he answered apologetically. She held up her blades.
"I can get anywhere on these things," she said. "Please give me the job. I've looked all over Tomoeda, and this is the last place left. I need the money, and I promise I won't let you down," she begged. He looked at her thoughtfully.
"Alright," he said giving in. Sakura smiled and rose.
"Thank you so much! When can I start?" she asked excitedly.
"Now if you want. There's a delivery to the museum now. Go in the back and tell them that your making the delivery."
"Yes sir," she said and put on her blades. She went in the back and picked up her order and was off. She bladed out the door and Syaoran caught a glimpse of her.
//Wonder where she's headed in such a hurry. And with so much stuff.//
***
Sakura stood in the elevator, waiting for it to stop on the third floor where all the offices are. She rolled out of the elevator and to a desk.
"Excuse me ma'am, but is a Mr. Akamatsu here? I'm here to deliver his baked goods," Sakura said to a woman there.
"Yes he is. Right through that door there hun," she replied pointing.
"Thank you," Sakura replied and went through the doors. "Excuse me Mr. Akamatsu, your baked goods are here." An old man looked up from his desk. He was balding and had blue eyes. He looked at her with surprise before composing himself again.
"Ah, yes. The baked goods. Set them down, dear," he said and gestured to the table. "And how much do I owe you?"
"It's 13 dollars and 50 cents."
"Ok. Here you go," he said and handed her the money. "Does a beautiful girl such as yourself have a name?" Sakura blushed.
"It's Kinomoto Sakura, sir," she said hesitantly.
"Ahh, Kinomoto. Yes," he said slowly. "Here you go, have a tip," he said handing her a five. "Go on now. Thank you for the food," he said and she rolled out. He gave her the creeps, no two ways about it. She shut the door and left.
"So she lives after all. Looks like I have unfinished business that needs to be dealt with," Akamatsu said to himself, and picked up the phone. "Hello. I have a favor to ask of you."
To Be Continued...
***
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"//...//" are thoughts
~Promise~
~Chapter 1~
~ 8 years later...
"Sakura will you get the hell up!" an old woman yelled up the stairs of the orphanage. Sakura had just moved here from a different orphanage the other day and was supposed to start school today. A shout could be heard from her room as she saw the time.
"I'M GOING TO BE LATE FOR MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL HERE!" she screamed and rolled out of the bed. She looked under her bed for her suitcase and grabbed the school uniform she had gotten yesterday out of it. She put it on and got ready for school. Downstairs an old woman surrounded by children was shaking her head.
"They told me that she was always late in the morning. I should of listened." She started feeding the younger kids. Just then Sakura came running down the stairs and started putting her roller blades on.
"The schools a few blocks down the street to the right, right?" she asked as she snapped the blades together.
"Yeah. That's right, now hurry up before your late."
"Alright, Ba-chan. Bye." And with that she was gone. She started skating down the street when a flash of silver caught her attention. She looked down and saw the necklace. She tried to think about how she got it, but couldn't remember clearly. She just knew that she couldn't take it off no matter what. She tucked it under her shirt and skated on. When seeing the school she slowed and took off her blades. After readjusting her backpack she walked inside the school and went into the office.
"Umm excuse me. I'm the new student, Kinomoto Sakura," Sakura said walking up to the secretary's desk. She looked up and smiled.
"Ahh, Sakura. Yes I have your schedule now," she said and pulled out a piece of paper. She handed it to Sakura.
"Thank you. Do you know where Mrs. Nami's classroom is?"
Just then a boy walked in. "Mr. Li," the secretary said. "Can you show Miss. Kinomoto here the way to Mrs. Nami's room?"
"Yes ma'am."
Sakura turned around to see who it was that would show her the room and stopped dead. Her eyes widened in surprise. This boy looked familiar. He had messy, chocolate brown hair and intense eyes. //I've seen those eyes somewhere before, haven't I?//
//Don't I know her? She looks familiar...//
They both blushed when they noticed that they had been staring.
"Umm hi. My name is Kinomoto Sakura." she said.
"My name's Li Syaoran. Do you mind if I see your schedule?" She handed it over and he took it. After a moment he handed it back to her. "We have the same schedule. Come on and I'll show you the first class." Once they were there they took a seat. "If you want, I'll show you where your other classes are when we get there," he offered. Sakura blushed lightly.
"I'd love that."
Then the teacher walked in and the students took their seats.
"Good morning class. We have a new student today. Would you please come up here and introduce yourself?"
Sakura stood and walked to the front of the classroom.
"Hello everyone. My name is Kinomoto Sakura and I just moved here again. I lived here once 6 years ago."
"Why'd you leave?" the teacher asked. Sakura didn't answer. //What do I say? My family was murdered and I now live in an orphanage?//
"Family trouble." //Well it's not really a lie...//
"That's so sad," Mrs. Nami said, sounding like she didn't care. Sakura rolled her eyes and waited for her to finish. "Everybody give her a warm welcome and take out you books. We're going to be reading for the whole period." There was a groan as Sakura took her seat and kids took out their books.
"Hey Sakura, since you don't have a book yet, do you want to share?" Syaoran asked.
"Thanks Syaoran! That'd be great!"
They moved together and started to read. "What kind of family trouble did you have?" Syaoran asked after a while. Sakura was startled at first.
"If you don't mind I'd rather not talk about it just yet," she said apologetically.
"That's alright," Syaoran replied. "You don't have to." She smiled her thanks and they kept reading.
//He looks so familiar. Maybe I should ask him.//
"Have we met before?" they both asked at the same time. They laughed.
"Well I guess we both recognize each other then," Syaoran said. Sakura was about to say something when the bell rang. People started putting there things away and walking out the door. As soon as Sakura and Syaoran left, Syaoran was pulled away from Sakura.
"Syaoran dear, what are you doing with this little girl?" a girl asked. "Come on lover boy." She tried to drag him away, but he didn't move. Sakura just stood there shocked. The girl who was pulling him had long, shining black hair and brown eyes. She was very beautiful Sakura noted sadly.
//Why should I be sad? Looks like I have a crush on a guy I just met, who has a girlfriend.//
"Akimoto, please leave me alone," Syaoran said tiredly. "I'm not your boyfriend, please stop acting like I am. I've already told you that I don't like you that way."
Sakura felt happy as soon as he said that.
"Syaoran! I told you call me Naru, and why don't you want to be my boyfriend?" she asked in a whining voice. "Don't you love me?"
"No Akimoto, I don't. If you don't mind me and Sakura have to go to class." He detached himself and grabbed Sakura's hand, leading her away. She blushed, but didn't pull away.
"Syaoran! You never walked me to class and all of out classes are together!" Naru said and caught up to him. She pushed herself in-between Sakura and Syaoran and latched herself to his arm "Don't tell me that your going out with a tramp like her!" Syaoran stopped and pushed Naru off. He looked at her with angry eyes. He was about to say something, but Sakura beat him to it. The words, 'defend yourself' kept echoing in her mind for some reason.
"Excuse me?" Sakura said softly. Naru turned around.
"I wasn't talking to you!" she yelled. She was angry that Syaoran had pushed her away again and for the new girl. She turned back around. Sakura grabbed her shoulder and spun her around.
"Well I was talking to you," Sakura said calmly.
//Wow! Where did that come from? I'm never like this!// Then the words 'Don't be a pushover' sounded in her mind.
"Didn't your mother ever teach you any manners? It's not polite to talk about someone you don't even know."
"She taught me much more than she taught you, obviously," Naru bit back and looked at her outfit with distaste. "Didn't she ever teach you to wear something other than clothes you found out of the garbage?" It was true that Naru's clothing was of better quality, but Sakura didn't have the money to be picky and she had bought her clothes with her hard earned money.
"As a matter of fact, no she didn't. She would have though if she had been alive though," Sakura said and felt a small pang of sadness in her heart. "But that's not the point. I'm asking for you to go away because it's obvious that your company isn't wanted here."
"Well now that you've asked I'm saying no," Naru said superiorly. She turned back to Syaoran, but he had walked around her to where Sakura was. Naru turned back around angry again. "Come on Syaoran! Let's go to class!"
"Sakura was nice and asked. Now I'm telling you. Leave," Syaoran said frostily.
"This isn't the end Kinomoto," Naru said angrily. Her features weren't so pretty now. She turned on her heel and stomped off. Syaoran lead Sakura to their next class.
"Thanks for defending me," Sakura said shyly.
"It was no problem. She's always nagging me any way," he said dismissively. As soon as they entered the class room a boy came up to them.
"Hey," Syaoran said. "Takashi, this is Kinomoto Sakura. Sakura, this is Yamazaki Takashi."
Sakura stared at Takashi, while he stared at her. His jaw had dropped and he was looking at her in shock. Syaoran frowned.
//What's his problem?//
He was about to say something when Sakura threw herself on Takashi and hugged him. Now it was Syaoran's turn to be shocked.
"Takashi! It's been so long! Who would have thought I'd meet you again?" she said and tears started to fall.
"Sakura I thought you were dead!" Takashi whispered into her ear. "When you were reported missing and presumed dead I was so sad. Everyone was so sad." Then a girl walked up to them.
"Yamazaki Takashi! What are you doing hugging another girl?!" the girl yelled. She quickly pulled him off of Sakura and glared at Sakura. The glare quickly turned into a look of shock as she threw herself at Sakura and into a fierce hug.
"Sakura! I thought... I thought..." She didn't finish her thought. They stayed hugging for a moment and then broke apart.
"Mihara Chiharu! It's so good to see you!" Sakura said. Both of the girls were crying now.
"But–, " Chiharu started.
"I know. You thought I was dead. Well as you can see I'm not, and as I saw, you were a little overprotective of Takashi," she said with a grin. Chiharu blushed.
"Well we're going out now." Sakura squealed and hugged her friend.
"I'm so happy for you!"
"Thanks. Hey! Come one everyone will be glad to see you!" Chiharu grabbed Sakura's wrist and dragged her over to a table where three girls were hunched over. "Hey guys look who I found." The three girls looked up. Two of them looked at Sakura in shock, and the third without recognition. Then the two girls screamed.
"SAKURA!" they both shouted at the same time.
"Yanagisawa Naoko, and Daidouji Tomoyo," Sakura whispered. They threw themselves at each other and into a tight hug. Tears once again started to flow.
"I thought... they said that you were... dead," Naoko said threw tears.
"Me too," Tomoyo said. "Do you know how sad and worried I was when they said you were presumed dead and missing? I've missed you so much!"
Syaoran and the other girl looked on confused. Takashi decided to explain.
"You see Sakura used to go to our elementary school. About eight years ago her family was murdered and she ended up missing. We all thought she was dead. I never thought to see her alive again." Syaoran nodded in understanding.
//Could she be the girl that I gave the necklace to? It was so long ago. All I remember are her eyes. They were green like Sakura's, but Sakura's eyes are filled with life, instead of dull.//
He unconsciously fingered the necklace hidden under his shirt. Then Naru came up.
"What all the crying for? Has Sakura's ugliness brought you to tears?" she asked menacingly. She was quickly faced with 8 angry people. 6 defending their friend, 1 defending herself, and 1 who just didn't like Naru.
"That's weak Naru. Your insults are usually lame, but this is a new level of patheticness for you," the girl who didn't know Sakura said. "Go find something shiny to amuse yourself with before I get mad and decide to kick your ass now." Naru fumed as she turned around and sat with her followers.
"Thank you," Sakura said to the girl.
"Don't sweat it. I don't like her anyway," she said. "By the way, my name is Li Meiling, Syaoran's cousin."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Meiling. My name is Kinomoto Sakura."
Just then the teacher walked in.
"Ok class, take your seats."
***
The bell rang and everyone left school. Sakura was walking with Syaoran when Tomoyo and Meiling came up.
"Hey Tomoyo!" Sakura said and ran up to her friend. "You have no idea how much I missed you. I thought about everyone everyday, but I couldn't call them from where I was."
"It's ok Sakura. I'm just glad that your alive," she said. Then she pulled out a video camera. "Do you have any idea how long I've wanted to videotape you? I know have my favorite actress back!" she said with a laugh.
"You still videotape Tomoyo!? Wow I thought that you would have outgrown it or something," Sakura said surprised. "I remember you used to follow me around and record everything that I did."
"And she still does that," Meiling said. "It's trying to get her to stop that's the tricky part." Everyone laughed as Tomoyo glared at Meiling. "What?" she asked innocently. "You act as if it's not true." Everyone laughed again, this time Tomoyo included.
"Yeah I guess it's true," she admitted. "Anyway how about you come over my house today Sakura! We have so much to catch up on!"
"I can't," Sakura said sadly. "I have to get back to my place. There's still a lot of stuff I need to do since I just moved here."
"That's ok. I'll see you tomorrow then." Tomoyo waved and got into her limo. "You know where I live if you change your mind!" she shouted out the window.
"Ok!" Sakura yelled and waved back as the limo drove off.
"Well I got to go you guys," Meiling called. "I'll see you at home Syaoran." With that she left. Sakura and Syaoran stood there for a moment.
"Well I better be going now Syaoran," Sakura said slowly. "I've got a lot of stuff to do since I just moved here and all."
"I'll walk you home," he offered.
"No!" she said quickly. "I mean no. I don't need you to."
"Ok," he said a little disappointed. "I'll see you tomorrow, Sakura. Bye," he waved and left.
"Bye Syaoran," she called back. She strapped on her roller blades and headed home towards the orphanage. Once she was home she went upstairs into the room she shared with a set of twins, Simon and Susan. They had screamed and yelled when Bachan had tried to put Simon on the boys side of the orphanage, and just gave in since they were only 5.
She opened up her suitcase which didn't have much in it. She looked at her clothes in distaste.
//I need new clothes. These ones are getting to be to old. I guess I need a job.//
She shut the suitcase and put her roller blades back on. She saw Bachan in the kitchen.
"I'm going to go look for a job!" she called out to her. She waved and Sakura left.
After a while she saw a 'now hiring' sign in a bakery. She rolled in there and asked to see the manager. While she was waiting she took off her blades and replaced them with shoes.
"Hello ma'am. You asked to see me?" a middle aged man asked.
"Yes. My name is Kinomoto Sakura and I want to apply for your job," she said.
"I'm sorry, but we're looking for someone who can deliver," he answered apologetically. She held up her blades.
"I can get anywhere on these things," she said. "Please give me the job. I've looked all over Tomoeda, and this is the last place left. I need the money, and I promise I won't let you down," she begged. He looked at her thoughtfully.
"Alright," he said giving in. Sakura smiled and rose.
"Thank you so much! When can I start?" she asked excitedly.
"Now if you want. There's a delivery to the museum now. Go in the back and tell them that your making the delivery."
"Yes sir," she said and put on her blades. She went in the back and picked up her order and was off. She bladed out the door and Syaoran caught a glimpse of her.
//Wonder where she's headed in such a hurry. And with so much stuff.//
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Sakura stood in the elevator, waiting for it to stop on the third floor where all the offices are. She rolled out of the elevator and to a desk.
"Excuse me ma'am, but is a Mr. Akamatsu here? I'm here to deliver his baked goods," Sakura said to a woman there.
"Yes he is. Right through that door there hun," she replied pointing.
"Thank you," Sakura replied and went through the doors. "Excuse me Mr. Akamatsu, your baked goods are here." An old man looked up from his desk. He was balding and had blue eyes. He looked at her with surprise before composing himself again.
"Ah, yes. The baked goods. Set them down, dear," he said and gestured to the table. "And how much do I owe you?"
"It's 13 dollars and 50 cents."
"Ok. Here you go," he said and handed her the money. "Does a beautiful girl such as yourself have a name?" Sakura blushed.
"It's Kinomoto Sakura, sir," she said hesitantly.
"Ahh, Kinomoto. Yes," he said slowly. "Here you go, have a tip," he said handing her a five. "Go on now. Thank you for the food," he said and she rolled out. He gave her the creeps, no two ways about it. She shut the door and left.
"So she lives after all. Looks like I have unfinished business that needs to be dealt with," Akamatsu said to himself, and picked up the phone. "Hello. I have a favor to ask of you."
To Be Continued...
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