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Ohayo! Arigato for reviewing, all of you guys! Alright, for todays story the escape begins. The Uragiru kids will now try to get their foully treated friend out of the orphanage. It won't be easy, but I guess they'll try. Right now, I'm supposed to do the 'Ari List'. This list was formerly known as the 'Thank You List', but I decided to change it. The thing is if you review, I will give you something and a shout-out. If I missed you, which I hope will never happen, GOMEN NE!!!!!!! Anyways, if you reviewed for the previous chappies, try looking for your name and what I said to you. So, thanks again for reviewing for IFAP! ^_^ But, sorrowfully, I can't do the Ari List today! ( Sorry, I wish I could, but it will take a while to get all the reviews in. Once again, GOMEN NE!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well, that's it so far. Now lets get on to the story. ^_^ I want to update early, because it's almost time for the SAT's. I must study, study, study, and so I guess this will keep people off my back for a while! ^_^ Studying is SO excruciating!!!!!!! ^_^ Oh yes. I wanted to give a cheery shout-out to three reviewers: Hellmaster Fibby, Lil washu, and cherryblossom, who helped err. crank up my very small confidence to continue my fanfiction. Arigato!!!!! ^_^ Okay, enough chitchat!!!!!!!


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Key:


"Talking"    'Thinking'    *Actions*    ****** -Scene, scene change, flashbacks, and POV


(My notes or helper hints)    {My narrations}


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Chapter 3, Tres, Tatlo, Three, and San of I Found A Puppy:

The Not So Great Escape

By: the Cherri Ookami


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{At sundown, the children of Uragiru ate their dinners. (It was a ham sandwich. Good enough, I guess.) They all seemed fairly quiet. They seemed as if they wanted to look innocent. Though, despite that factor, Ms. Kusa thought this was very suspicious.}

"You all know that I won't give you anything if you act like innocent suck- ups, right?" she asked to make sure and to break the excruciatingly strange silence.

"Yeah. We know. We just don't have anything to talk about." Said Hokaru, trying to hide his 'oh so obvious sarcasm'. (I enjoy this character. I based him on ME! ^_^)

"Well, I'm going for a walk outside." She said to herself.



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{As Aki walked, the orangey pink sky blew to Aki a sweetly soft wind. She sat at a bench, trying to think of why she even wanted to have an orphanage.}

******Flashback******
 


December 25 (Christmas Day) at the Arinako Family Residence. (That's Aki's aunt's house)


"Oh, look at how KAWAII little Aki is. Oh, aren't you the cutest little thing." Said a voice.


"She is isn't she?" said another voice.


{The little child, Aki loved her family so much. She was only about 8 at the time. She wanted to grow to be like her mother and father. They were owners of the nicest hotel in Hong Kong. If you break something, they will still have their smile. If you stain something, they will still have their smile. No one in all of Hong Kong showed more hospitality. Aki loved it at their hotel. Everyone loved her. She always gave lilies and peonies to the customers.}


"Well, well, well, if it isn't little miss sweet cakes? I guess you have a new gig. A flower isn't it? Well, at least it's better than what you did last time." Said a cruel, cold voice.


This was Araia Orinoco. (I named her after some river that we're studying in Social Studies. ^_^) She was one person who hated Aki's family. She was a parent of one of Aki's classmates. Her classmate hated her, so they made her own parents hate her too.

"Shut up!" Aki yelled.


"Well, my daughter said you lived in a dump, but this is even worse." She remarked.



She walked and slammed the door in Araia's face.



******End of flashback******


{That was one reason she did had an orphanage. She wanted to make people like her more. The other reason was that she wanted to have children of her own, but she knew that no one would say, "I love you. Will you marry me?" to her. It was a fantasy. She almost got there too. But...}


******Flashback******



"Will you marry me, Aki?" said a man.


"Yes, I will, Yamato." Aki said. (I'm not very good at making up Japanese names XD.)


******Next Day******


"In other news, there was a car crash last night with a teenager and a drunk driver. Here are their pictures."


{A picture of a 40 year-old man appeared along with a picture of a 17 year- old man.}


Aki wept and left the room.


******End of flashback******


{That was mostly the reason she was so cruel to the children in Uragiru. She had a chance to have children of her own, but was taken away by a drunk driver. That was also why she became so cruel to everyone she came in contact with. (Not only the kids.)}


{Ms. Kusa snapped back to reality and went back inside, only to find that the children were all ready for bed and most of them were reading.}



"Bed. All of you go to bed." She said in a strange way.


******Bed room of Syaoran, Hokaru, Rei, and Kenji (another Uragiru boy)******


"Hey, Syaoran!" said the boys in a strangely cheery way.



"Okay." Syaoran said, rolling his eyes. He felt very unnerved knowing that the guys were happy.



"Yah know what? We're gonna help you." They said in a sing-songy way.



"What? What in the world are you guys talking about?" Syaoran asked.


"We'll explain it. We *He points at his group* will help you *He points at Li-kun* escape from *puts his pointer at the side of his head and hisses*." Said Hokaru, trying NOT to hide his widely known sarcasm and as he tried his best to be discreet


"Thanks for the vivid explanation, Hokaru-san." Said Rei and Syaoran, leaving Kenji to do the classic anime sweat drop. (^_^)


"Are you guys serious? You can't be? It's impossible. You'll get caught." Syaoran said, flabbergasted. (I like that word.)


"Yes, we're serious. No, it's not IMPOSSIBLE. And, no, we won't get caught." Said Rei.


"Are you sure? I think Li-kun is right. We could get caught." Said Kenji, making him feel uneasy.


"Hey, whose side are you on, anyway, soldier? General Fancy-Pants over here *points to Rei*laughs* wants YOU to help us! *Points to Kenji*." Hokaru said with MUCH enjoyment.


"Thank you, Uncle Sam." Said Rei with a pinch of impatience. "Anyway. We are going to lock Ms. Kusa in her room and we sneak you out. And to ensure victory, we or rather ONE *glares at Hokaru* of us will steal her glasses. Then, we unlock the door and no one will know until the morrow."


"All right. Do you want me to pack?"


"If you want to leave your stuff, can I have your..." said Hokaru


"NO WAY!!!!!!" said Syaoran.


"You don't even know what I want."


"So! I know that you want something valuable."


"Whatever. Do what you want." Hokaru said plainly.


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{*Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing* went the grandfather clock.}


******In the hallway******


"All right, men." said Kenji.


*Ahem* went Ayanami and Shi and every other girl.
 


"Alright men, women, and toys." Said Hokaru, grinning and nudging Kenji in the ribs with his elbow.


"Alright, Hokaru. Where's the key?" asked Rei.


"Umm. In my pocket, I think." Hokaru said.


"What do you mean, 'I think.'" Yelled Rei.


"Oh. It is in my pocket. No need to worry my hot tempered amigo." Hokaru said.


"Great. Let's move my PEOPLE!" he said glaring pointedly at Kenji.


"Oy! We aren't your people." Said Ayanami.


"Whatever you say."


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*Click, click, click* went the keys.


"Let's move! Syaoran, get over here!" yelled Hokaru.


"I'm right next to you, numbskull!"


"Well, I can't see. It's dark and I don't have night vision."


"That was my foot!"


"So? You have two of them! Just go outside and walk with a stick."


"I'm trying to go outside. How do you expect me to get a stick from the outside, inside?" asked Syaoran sarcastically.


"QUIET!!!"


"Sorry."

"What a load of idiots, huh?"


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{The Uragiru kids moved and when Syaoran was so close to freedom, the worst came to be.}


"Going somewhere, Li-kun?" said a voice. (I think you know who this is.)


"Yeah. For a walk." He said bluntly


"What do you think I am? Some type of chump?"


"Yeah, kind of." He said under his breath.


"Well, you might think that, but I'm not as big a chump as NOT to do this." Kyo said with a menacing grin.


*Inhales*


"You wouldn't!" Syaoran said, with a sudden plea in his voice.



"AUNT AKI!!!!!! THE LI KID IS TRYING TO ESCAPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Kyo at the top of his lungs.


{From there, the escape became dire. Syaoran picked up his bag and he ran out into the garden. A rake caught him up, and he tripped. He staggered and saw Ms. Kusa running out and targeting him.}


"Please! Have mercy, Kami-sama!" he said running. He hid behind a bush and then.


{Just then he saw a shooting star. He wanted to believe in anything. Anything that could help him set free. So, he made a wish.}


'I wish I could turn into anything! Anything, an animal or a bug or something to help me escape! Please, help me! Just don't let her see me.' He said in his mind, thinking that he had gone over the deep end.


{Suddenly, a flash of light went through the bush. A maiden appeared. She had rolling cerulean hair and matching blue eyes.}


"So you made a wish on my star. It's my duty to grant it. The wish can only last for couple of days, so watch your step. Okay? Okay. Remember the rules."


{Another blinding light came through. This time, Ms. Kusa took notice. She ran to the spot and looked into the bush and found.................. a puppy.}


"NO!!!!!!!!!" she yelled shrilly and loudly.


******The next morning******



{Shi woke with a start and went outside. There she found a snowy white puppy. (^_^)}


"Ooh! I found a puppy!" And she petted it and walked away, with a desire to keep it. Though, she also knew that Ms. Kusa wouldn't accept it in the building.



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How is it? Good? Bad? Tell me @ star_shooter18@hotmail.com! Oh and if you want to know, I am going to take SAT's soon so it may take a while for me to update. GOMEN!!!!!!! SORRY!!!!!!!! I don't know what's the Filipino word for 'sorry'. ^_^; Must study! Ja ne!!!!!!!