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"Hey, Dad. You are back early. What's the occasion?" Sakura asked when she went back home, surprised to find her father back from work.
"Nothing much. Yelen has invited us for dinner. So I couldn't turn down the invitation. That is why I left work early."
"Are we supposed to come along?"
"Yes, Touya is coming along. So are Yukito and Tomoyo and her mother. You will be coming right?" Fujitaka asked after seeing Sakura frowning.
"Alright then, I will be coming. When are we leaving?"
"An hour time. Try to dress up and look presentable please."
"Hai!" Sakura answered and proceeded to her room.
"Stupid home-warming party. Have tons of homework to complete and now, I have to stay up late to do it." Sakura mumbled to herself as she opened her wardrobe.
Mentally, she knew the reason why she didn't want to go. She didn't want to interact with anyone. Not even Syaoran. She just saw him less than an hour ago and remembered things that she doesn't want.
"Why should he be bothering you? He is a great friend 5 years ago. However, he did change a lot. He smiles too much." Sakura made a weak smile. Syaoran did change a lot. Gone were the days where he was so shy and quiet. Now, he talks and laughs a lot.
'Admit it gal. You like his laugh.' She snapped at herself. Annoyed at the direction of her thoughts, she rumbled through her clothes and found something respectable for a simple dinner with her friends.
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Syaoran stared at the dinning room for the fifth time. "Yes mother, it's alright. The guests will love the décor."
"But dear, isn't the vase at that corner seem out of place? Should I take it away?"
"Mother, leave it there. It's perfect there. It adds colour to the surrounding." Syaoran quickly added. "The orchids are beautiful. You shouldn't hide it away too."
"But dear,"
"Mother. For the last time, you did a great job. Why don't you go in the kitchen and finish your cooking. I can handle the visitors."
"I hope you are right. I leave the rest to you."
Syaoran sighed with relief when his mother walked into the kitchen. 'Sometimes, she is too paranoid for her own good' Syaoran thought to himself as he went to his bedroom.
He saw a group photo of him with the rest of the gang. Somehow, he was drawn to Sakura's smiling face and his grumpy face. Six years had passed since he left and she had changed so much.
'What are you hiding behind your angry face? Are you going to tell anyone?' Syaoran wondered as he dressed up in jeans and t-shirt. As hard as he tried, he couldn't figure out what happened to Sakura that caused the whole change of personality.
"Syaoran! Are you there? There is someone at the door." Yelan's yell broke through his thoughts.
"Coming!" Syaoran raced down as he heard the doorbell ring. When he opened the door, he was stunned.
"Yukito? You are here. I didn't expect you to come."
"Hey there." Yukito gave a warm smile. "Aunty Yelan invited me and Touya when she went to the supermarket. We are working there you see." Yukito added when he saw Syaoran's puzzled face. "So, here we are."
"Hey brat! What are you doing here? Don't you dare bully Sakura you hear?" Touya snapped at Syaoran.
Both of them gave each other a killer look. (You know how they stare, till you can see sparks coming out from their eyes. They look really kawaii when they do that.)
"Syaoran, are you going to keep us out here?" Yukito asked as he tried to reduce the tension between the two of them.
"Oh, my apologies. Here come on in." Syaoran blushed at his blunder. Determine to make up for it, he started talking to Yukito, completely ignoring Touya.
"How is Yue?"
"He is alright, just worried about Sakura." Yukito smiled. He was well aware of his other half. The chirpy Yukito had been aware of the other person within himself, the more solemn and quieter side of him.
"So, he also figured out there was something wrong with her." Syaoran mumbled.
"Who hasn't? She has been snapping at Touya way too often." Yukito laughed.
"More for the past few years." Touya grumbled. "Kid, you jolly well try and make Sakura smile again alright!"
"Who am I to her? I am just a friend. Why don't you do it?" Syaoran snapped back.
"Baka. Don't you get it Syaoran. She has been like this since you left. Go and try and figure out that out." Touya said.
Syaoran was surprised at the sound of desperation in Touya's voice. Never had he seen him this worried for Sakura before. It's true that they quarreled often. However, he never expected Touya to be so concern about his younger sister.
"I will try and make her smile. Sakura isn't Sakura until she starts smiling." Syaoran said before breaking into a big grin. "I will do my best!"
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"Dad, can I meet up with Tomoyo before making my way to Aunty Yelan's place?"
"Go ahead Sakura. Just remember to be there at 7pm. Don't be late." Fujitaka replied.
Sakura flew out of the house and ran to her friend's place. She desperately needed to talk to Tomoyo or else she will go mad. She was the only person on earth who knew about Sakura's secret and understood her.
She rang the doorbell and waited impatiently for the door to open. "Tomoyo, I need to talk." Sakura said when she saw the door open. "Come in Sakura, I have time to spare before going to Syaoran's place."
As soon the door closed, a bright light filled the house and a sob was heard.
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Well, this is it. Chapter two is completed. Thanks for reading and hope to have more reviews. Thanks! Cheers!
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"Hey, Dad. You are back early. What's the occasion?" Sakura asked when she went back home, surprised to find her father back from work.
"Nothing much. Yelen has invited us for dinner. So I couldn't turn down the invitation. That is why I left work early."
"Are we supposed to come along?"
"Yes, Touya is coming along. So are Yukito and Tomoyo and her mother. You will be coming right?" Fujitaka asked after seeing Sakura frowning.
"Alright then, I will be coming. When are we leaving?"
"An hour time. Try to dress up and look presentable please."
"Hai!" Sakura answered and proceeded to her room.
"Stupid home-warming party. Have tons of homework to complete and now, I have to stay up late to do it." Sakura mumbled to herself as she opened her wardrobe.
Mentally, she knew the reason why she didn't want to go. She didn't want to interact with anyone. Not even Syaoran. She just saw him less than an hour ago and remembered things that she doesn't want.
"Why should he be bothering you? He is a great friend 5 years ago. However, he did change a lot. He smiles too much." Sakura made a weak smile. Syaoran did change a lot. Gone were the days where he was so shy and quiet. Now, he talks and laughs a lot.
'Admit it gal. You like his laugh.' She snapped at herself. Annoyed at the direction of her thoughts, she rumbled through her clothes and found something respectable for a simple dinner with her friends.
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Syaoran stared at the dinning room for the fifth time. "Yes mother, it's alright. The guests will love the décor."
"But dear, isn't the vase at that corner seem out of place? Should I take it away?"
"Mother, leave it there. It's perfect there. It adds colour to the surrounding." Syaoran quickly added. "The orchids are beautiful. You shouldn't hide it away too."
"But dear,"
"Mother. For the last time, you did a great job. Why don't you go in the kitchen and finish your cooking. I can handle the visitors."
"I hope you are right. I leave the rest to you."
Syaoran sighed with relief when his mother walked into the kitchen. 'Sometimes, she is too paranoid for her own good' Syaoran thought to himself as he went to his bedroom.
He saw a group photo of him with the rest of the gang. Somehow, he was drawn to Sakura's smiling face and his grumpy face. Six years had passed since he left and she had changed so much.
'What are you hiding behind your angry face? Are you going to tell anyone?' Syaoran wondered as he dressed up in jeans and t-shirt. As hard as he tried, he couldn't figure out what happened to Sakura that caused the whole change of personality.
"Syaoran! Are you there? There is someone at the door." Yelan's yell broke through his thoughts.
"Coming!" Syaoran raced down as he heard the doorbell ring. When he opened the door, he was stunned.
"Yukito? You are here. I didn't expect you to come."
"Hey there." Yukito gave a warm smile. "Aunty Yelan invited me and Touya when she went to the supermarket. We are working there you see." Yukito added when he saw Syaoran's puzzled face. "So, here we are."
"Hey brat! What are you doing here? Don't you dare bully Sakura you hear?" Touya snapped at Syaoran.
Both of them gave each other a killer look. (You know how they stare, till you can see sparks coming out from their eyes. They look really kawaii when they do that.)
"Syaoran, are you going to keep us out here?" Yukito asked as he tried to reduce the tension between the two of them.
"Oh, my apologies. Here come on in." Syaoran blushed at his blunder. Determine to make up for it, he started talking to Yukito, completely ignoring Touya.
"How is Yue?"
"He is alright, just worried about Sakura." Yukito smiled. He was well aware of his other half. The chirpy Yukito had been aware of the other person within himself, the more solemn and quieter side of him.
"So, he also figured out there was something wrong with her." Syaoran mumbled.
"Who hasn't? She has been snapping at Touya way too often." Yukito laughed.
"More for the past few years." Touya grumbled. "Kid, you jolly well try and make Sakura smile again alright!"
"Who am I to her? I am just a friend. Why don't you do it?" Syaoran snapped back.
"Baka. Don't you get it Syaoran. She has been like this since you left. Go and try and figure out that out." Touya said.
Syaoran was surprised at the sound of desperation in Touya's voice. Never had he seen him this worried for Sakura before. It's true that they quarreled often. However, he never expected Touya to be so concern about his younger sister.
"I will try and make her smile. Sakura isn't Sakura until she starts smiling." Syaoran said before breaking into a big grin. "I will do my best!"
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"Dad, can I meet up with Tomoyo before making my way to Aunty Yelan's place?"
"Go ahead Sakura. Just remember to be there at 7pm. Don't be late." Fujitaka replied.
Sakura flew out of the house and ran to her friend's place. She desperately needed to talk to Tomoyo or else she will go mad. She was the only person on earth who knew about Sakura's secret and understood her.
She rang the doorbell and waited impatiently for the door to open. "Tomoyo, I need to talk." Sakura said when she saw the door open. "Come in Sakura, I have time to spare before going to Syaoran's place."
As soon the door closed, a bright light filled the house and a sob was heard.
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Well, this is it. Chapter two is completed. Thanks for reading and hope to have more reviews. Thanks! Cheers!