Disclaimers: … You Should Know By Now…

"Tomoyo-Chan!" an extremely happy Kinomoto Sakura squealed, "You made it! Oh I'm so nervous, I can't even think straight…. But I'm so excited!"

The 23-year-old Daidouji Tomoyo smiled at her best friend, " you have every reason to be excited! It's your big day! Demo, don't worry so much Sakura-Chan, I have everything covered. Nothing can go wrong."

"I'm not doubting you, but are you sure?" Sakura asked worriedly.

"Of course I'm sure." Tomoyo answered definitely.

"Very sure?"


"Yes, very sure."

"Very, very, very sure??" the bride –to-be asked for the third time.

"Yes! Now stop worrying so much, I've got everything under control." The raven-haired woman reassured a frantic Sakura for the third time in a row. Suddenly, her expression changed. Her amethyst coloured eyes lit up and her lips curved into a sweet smile. It was this single expression that the short-chestnut-haired, emerald-eyed girl had grown to fear… "To-Tomoyo…-Chan?" Sakura dared to speak, "Are… are you thinking what I think you're thinking?"

Tomoyo giggled and reached for her bag, "What else? How could I let you get married in any plain old dress that probably was mass produced somewhere in America, when I could make you a one-of-a-kind dress that matches our wonderful genki Sakura-Chan and only her?" She pulled out a beautiful pale pink silk wedding dress, typical of the Daidouji talent. It was one of those rare pieces that, even for Tomoyo, showed just how much love and effort was put into it. Nearly everything but the cloth and beads were hand made. It was quite simple on the 'Tomoyo Made' scale. It was a spaghetti-strapped dress that had small-frilled sleeves, showing off the shoulders, that were embellished by the intricate embroidered edge in a stronger shade of pink. The dress itself had the embroidered images of sakura flowers encircling the waist then trailing down to the hem with occasional rose-coloured pearls as accents.

Sakura gasped at her dress. "Tomoyo-Chan…"eyes welling up with tears, "Thank you so much! You're the best friend I could have!" She hugged Tomoyo. "I love you so much Tomoyo-Chan."

Returning the hug, Tomoyo whispered, "I love you too Sakura-Chan. You don't know how much you mean to me."

Church bells toll and the organ plays as Sakura walks down the aisle to meet her fiancée. Tomoyo stood as the Bride's Maid and watched her childhood friend marry the one she loved the most. She saw how Sakura's face glowed with happiness every time she was with Li Syaoran. This kind of happiness, Tomoyo knew, she could not give her best friend, no matter how much she wanted to. Her mind wandered a little, thinking of what the world might have turned out to be like if Syaoran never existed. Would Sakura love her the way she loved Syaoran now? Or would she still love Yukito? Would she ever be considered more than just a best friend?

"Do you, Kinomoto Sakura, take Li Syaoran, to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

Tomoyo's attention perked up to hear the answer.


"Yes, I do."


At those words, her heart shattered into a million pieces… tears threatened to fall from her eyes. Tomoyo fought to hold them back, but at the sight of the husband and wife sharing their first wedded kiss, her defences weakened, and tears of sorrow flowed freely down her face. But never did she let her expression change. It always remained smiling and cheerful. She stood her ground, and suppressed the urge to run away and cry to her heart's content. She stayed put. People were easily fooled into thinking that Tomoyo was crying tears of joy for her best friend. No one knew what kind of turmoil bombarded her mind, her heart, and her soul.

Then and there, Daidouji Tomoyo swore she would never let herself fall so deeply in love with someone ever again. 

A/N: just a side note, I have nothing against America it was just the first country I could think of when I wrote: "How could I let you get married in any plain old dress that probably was mass produced somewhere in America," ^^u anyways, I went head-long into this and if I end up abandoning it…well you've been warned! I may abandon it! C&C would be much appreciated.