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Wait. What did she say? A person named Sonomi Daidouji is going to be my new mother?!

A profound joy awoke in Sakura's heart. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!!"

Yelen laughed. "I hear she's got a daughter your age as well. You two will become good friends."

A new family, a possible friend… no doubt about it. This was the best Christmas present Sakura had gotten in a long, long time.


Snow Becomes Spring by Strawberry Promises

Chapter Two: Fast Friends


The years flew by and for once, Sakura was happy.

She had a loving family and wonderful friends.

This Christmas was one that she cherished.

It had been a couple of years since she had been taken by Yelan Li from the orphanage. Sakura was 15 now and just entering womanhood.

She had grown up – in looks only. Inside, she was the same girl from long ago, except, now she was a little happier.

"Sakura-chan, could you pass me that bowl?" Her best friend, Tomoyo, asked her.

"Sure." Sakura handed Tomoyo, who was more like a sister to her, the bowl.

Sonomi Daidouji, her adopted mother, walked into the room and smiled at the wonderful aroma.

"What are you girls making?" She asked.

As Tomoyo answered her mother, Sakura couldn't help but feel how grateful she was to have all that she did.

Technically, she was a servant for the Li Family, but their kindness and generosity didn't make it feel like that.

Three years ago, Yelan Li came for a small girl to bring to the Daidouji family and to help the Li family.

Yelan and Sonomi were such good friends that it didn't feel like that. Sakura liked to help out Yelan and the four sisters.

Yelan had another child, a son; Syaoran. He seemed so arrogant and self-centered to her, so Sakura tried to leave him alone.

That is, until the day Yelan approached Sakura to 'help' her son.

"Sakura," she started. "What are you doing this afternoon?"

Sakura started at this random question. She shrugged. "I was hoping to catch up on my reading."

Then she became worried. "Was there something you wanted me to do, Li-san?"

Oh, no. Was there something she had to do? What if she didn't do it? Would she be sent back to the orphanage? Mindless amounts of questions came flooding into her mind.

"I'm sorry!" she burst out.

Yelan looked surprised. "For what, dear?"

"Oh," Sakura realized her mistake. "Oh, nothing." She blushed.

"Anyways," Yelan continued. "You may have noticed that Syaoran… is a little withdrawn. Sometimes it takes such a great effort to make him come down to meals."

She looked a bit nervous. "So what I'm asking you to do is just that. Uh, just, maybe, try and get him to come to meals and sort of be my messenger?"

Sakura looked a bit confused. "So just bring messages to him from you?"

Yelan nodded, somewhat offhandedly. "Yeah, that and you know the odd-errand from time to time."

"I think I could do that." Sakura smiled.

"Thanks, that would be a big help." Yelan smiled and walked quickly out of the room.

Sakura nodded dumbly, to the empty room, just a bit confused still about what just happened.


"Oh, Sakura, could you call Syaoran down for me?" Yelan smiled.

"Sure," Sakura said.

She slowly made her way to the upper floor.

Now… which room was his?

Sakura stood, feeling foolish, in the middle of the hallway when another servant came walking by. She jumped at the opportunity.

"Um, gomen, could you tell me where Li-kun's bedroom is?" Sakura asked quickly.

"To the right of the flower vase down this hall, it's the second door to your left."

Sakura nodded and was about to thank her but she continued. "But he's not there at the moment."

"Oh, could you tell me where he is?" Sakura asked politely.

"Why do you want to know?" The girl retorted rudely.

Sakura started. "Uh,"

"Li-kun is not your property, and I don't know what you want with him wench, but he's mine."

Sakura swore she must have looked like a fish; her mouth gaping open like that.

The other maid looked around Sakura's age and had a fierce expression on.

Soon, Sakura grew angry. "I don't WANT him! I was sent to give him a message from Li-san!"

The maid flipped her hair nonchalantly. "Whatever."

Sakura stormed away angrily. Soon, she realized that she had no idea where Li-kun was.

She decided to ask another maid, hopefully a kinder one.

"Excuse me, could you tell me where Li-kun is? I have a message for him."

"Of course," the girl answered. "He's in the battle hall."

"Battle hall?" Sakura must have looked confused because the girl laughed.

"Yes, it's on the lower level and when you get there, you'll see what I mean. You can't miss it." The girl winked and laughed again. "I can see why you like him. He's cute!"

"Wha…?" Sakura shook her head furiously. "No, no!! I have a message for him!"

"Sure you do." She winked again and walked off.

This time, however, Sakura couldn't help the small smile on her face. It was funny how everyone was so suspicious of anyone looking for Li-kun, but this girl was just teasing for fun. Sakura liked her instantly and would have liked to get to know her better.

But now, to the task at hand.

"Battle hall…" Sakura murmured as she dashed down the stairs to the lower level.

Again, with the fish-face. The lower level was HUGE.

It basically was the battle hall… Stacked on the wall, were weapons of every kind.

The floor was clean and waxed, shining at Sakura.

Sounds of a battle reached her ears. She turned to the sounds.

A young man, with thin-rimmed glasses was fighting another with short messy brown hair. Li-kun.

Sakura started to go there but was interrupted with Li-kun crashing into her.


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