Chapter 10

This is so…I don't know! Good, great, relieving, happy, wonderful! Yup, something like that…

Sakura lied on her bed, watching the sealing as she stared up. She was so relieved that it all turned out to be great. They were actually accepting her as their daughter/sister, and even before she had actually said so!

After they came home that evening, they had some nice tea together and talked a bit. It was a bit hard, though, to just talk. There was so much that she wanted to say, but at the same time she didn't know what to say.

They were family, but that didn't mean she knew them all that well. She had to get to know them better as soon as possible. Maybe a day out with just the three of them? Or a day with Fujitaka, and a day with Touya?

Must stop thinking of him as Fujitaka, he's my dad now, I suppose I am to say Otousan now. Okay, I'll try it tomorrow! And with those thoughts, she drifted of to sleep.

Kero, who was now legally flying around the house, saw the girl sleeping on top of the sheets. Small as he was, he did succeed to get her under the sheets. Tired he retreated in one of her drawers, where he made himself, at his arrival, something that had to go for a bed.

-

'Good morning, otousan! Oniisan!' Sakura greeted the two men happily in the kitchen. It was already late, as usual, but she had slept so well last night, she didn't want to get up, until her father woke her up.

Fujitaka smiled happily at his daughter and greeted her as well. Otousan! Finally, a daughter who can call me that! 'Good morning, Sakura-san. Did you sleep well?'

'Hai!' Sakura answered cheerfully and then stood before her brother. 'Good morning, oniisan!'

'Hai, hai, you don't have to shout. Good morning, kaijuu.' Touya retorted, smiling evilly.

'I'm not a kaijuu, you stupid…' Sakura mumbled some more things, but neither could actually hear it. They sat down for breakfast, and soon Touya stood up, getting ready to leave. Sakura hurried with her own food, wanting to go together. She putted her skates on, which she had bought earlier this week, and ran outside, were Touya was already getting on his bike. She yelled 'Ittekimasu! (I'm going)' at Fujitaka, who stood in the door, waving at his two children. 'Itterasshai!(have a save trip)' he retorted.

'So why do you want to ride with me, ey?' Touya asked, as Sakura tried to keep up with her skates. He was going fast on purpose, but Sakura managed to keep track nonetheless.

'Just wanting to spend some time with my big brother!' she replied, making him glare. 'Why are you gone so early today?'

'Meeting a friend. He just came back from England, so I haven't seen him in a while.' Sakura actually saw him smiling and was curious about this friend of his. They approached one of the many corners and Touya stopped next to a tall guy with silver-grey hair and glasses, and a cheerful smile on his handsome face.

'Touya! Long time no see!' The boy said and hugged the other for a moment.

'Yuki, you finally returned! Took you long enough…' Touya answered and hugged him back.

'Who's the pretty lady?' the boy called Yuki asked.

Touya looked at Sakura and shrugged. 'My kaijuu sister, Sakura.'

'You have a sister? How…?' Yuki looked quite bedazzled.

Sakura glared at her brother grumbling 'I'm not a Kaijuu!' but smiling anyway, for the sake of the newcomer.

'Sakura, meet Tsukishiro Yukito.' Sakura looked at him, smiled and said 'Nice to meet you, Yukito. Kinomoto Sakura, as you already heard.'

'But how…?' Yukito said, before smiling back. 'Nice to meet you to.'

'Come, Yuki, school doesn't wait, you know. I'll explain later.' Touya interrupted.

'Hai, hai.' They both stepped on their bikes and rode to their school, saying goodbye to Sakura. She heard them talk for a few seconds, before they were to far gone.

'So, how are you doing lately?'

'Never been better. Glad to finally…' Yukito's words died down when they rode on.

Nice guy…Sakura thought dreamily, looking at the disappearing men. She turned to go her own way to school. She was meeting so many new people, maybe she had to thank al her new friends sometime for making her feel so welcome here.

In her happiness, she had already forgot about the cards, about Syaoran wanting the book of Clow. Everything was just so good at the moment, there was no time to think about the bad stuff.

-

In school, Tomoyo sat at her table in the classroom, waiting for everyone to arrive. She was always early, so in case she overslept, she would be in time nonetheless. She hadn't overslept in years, but still came very early. Last night she hadn't had much sleep, she was so exited.

Sakura was her cousin. That was something she would never ever had suspected. Well, if someone else knew, she could have guessed. She always saw those little signs people gave when emotions ran trough them. It did bug her that she hadn't figured it out her self, but she was happy anyway.

She had more reasons and chances to film her then before. And know both their parents knew about the cards, she could make her nice clothes to fight in, without the older ones to suspect anything strange.

She sure hoped one of the cards would be coming soon, for she already finished the first costume. She would look so cute in that one! But none of the cards had appeared, and somehow she thought she wasn't so lucky that they would eventually.

Classmates were entering the room one by one, or in little groups. Li arrived a few minutes before the bell would rang and sat down by the window. Tomoyo looked at him in silent wonder, and a bit of understanding. He was a weird person, the way he acted sometimes. He could be very nice, but mostly his eyes stood cold and harsh. He didn't like it when people asked him questions about him or his home and could react very bitter. And most of the time, he just acted like he didn't care at all.

She didn't like that part of him, but she could understand something about all that. He was surely not used to having friends, or maybe even people being nice to him. But sometimes, especially around Sakura, she could see his eyes lighten up a bit.

OHOHOHOHO! I will make sure they will end together. They look so cute together, I just have to do so!

Tomoyo looked up at the sound of a voice she knew all to well.

'G-good morning, Tomoyo. Why are you laughing like that?' Sakura asked, as a sweat drop appeared on her head. Li had also one, looking at Tomoyo, wondering what had come in to her.

Tomoyo squealed happily at the sight of her, trying to forget that she had probably been laughing out lout. 'Good morning, Sakura-chan! It was nothing, just forget about it! How is life with your real family?'

Rika appeared besides Sakura with a small frown on her face. 'Your real family? Your parents died, right? Or am I missing something...?' Now more classmates were gathering, and Tomoyo felt a bit guilty. Maybe that wasn't the smarted thing to ask.

Sakura looked quite uncertain, having no idea yet of how to respond. Tomoyo tried to think of a story for her to cover, but couldn't think of anything that they would believe. At last, Sakura opened her mouth, after a deep sigh.

'Well, I guess I have to tell now, can't hide it forever...' She sighed again, and looked at Tomoyo for a moment. She saw that Sakura didn't really blame her, and Tomoyo sighed in relief.

'My parents didn't die, as I had said on my first day. I had foster parents, and no one knew who my real parents were. When I came here, I moved in with the Kinomoto's, And I have just discovered that Kinomoto Fujitaka is my real father, and his son my real brother.'

Tomoyo listened to Sakura's talking and sighed again. She didn't want to tell after all, for she had let out to much information of importance. Sakura may have made herself clear about not blaming her, but Tomoyo knew she did, at least a bit. Just have to make it up with her.

Chiharu, who was standing next to Rika, had a puzzled look on her face. 'That's not making sense at all! How did you discover that? And why did you came here in the first place, when you didn't know they were here?'

Sakura looked a bit worried and then excused herself, which surprised Tomoyo. 'I'm sorry, but I rather keep that for myself. Let's call it a family secret, okay?' She smiled at her friends, and though it was very visible that they were dying to know more, they all nodded en dropped the case.

Tomoyo sighed with relief, and she heard Sakura and Syaoran do the same. That really wasn't what I wanted to happen. I'm sorry, Sakura, for making you say that, while I know you didn't want anybody to know yet, at least until you had a better story.

She looked up at her friend, who was now sitting at her desk next to her. She mouthed 'I'm so sorry!' but Sakura just smiled reassuringly at her, letting her know that it was alright.

'It's okay, Tomoyo-chan. I had to tell sooner or later.'

Her friend was right about that, but she still felt bad about it. She would do something for her. Make her something, or...do something. A small smile grew on her lips. At that moment, Terada-sensei entered and introduced another exchange student, Hiiragizawa Eriol. She recognized the boy from the night before, at Syaoran's house.

He looked quite handsome, smiling mischievously. He looked at her for a moment, and she suddenly felt like blushing. Those eyes! So...intense and...beautiful.

-

In the break, the four of them sat together outside. The sun was shining and made the schoolyard warm, so they made themselves comfortable on the grass, near one of the Sakura-trees.

He was looking at them, wondering how they could be so unconcerned. The world was in danger if they didn't do anything, but they didn't even realize it. In his hands, he held a set of cards, the back of them black, with a red symbol drawn on it. Each card symbolized different, specified power. With these cards he could do so many good things, but instead, he used them for destruction.

He watched them trough his mirror, standing in a large dark room. There wasn't anything standing in it, besides the mirror and, most of the times, himself. The students were talking happily, unconcerned for the one looking at them in wonder. He could hear them talking, and he listened at every word. One of their friends had joined, the one named Chiharu, and the subjects changed.

'How can it be that you all know Terada-sensei so well? Has he been your teacher before or something? Mostly, he acts like you're friends, instead of his pupils.' Sakura, the most powerful of them asked. He could see a look of wonder in Tomoyo's eyes, and with reason. Normally, Sakura didn't notice things like that.

But Chiharu answered already, so he had no time to wonder. He had known her for quite a long time now, and he knew simply everything about her. Thanks to his mirror.

'Terada-sensei was our teacher on Elementary school, and somehow, he managed to follow us all the way up here.'

'We do think he did it to keep contact with Rika, though. They sure are hopelessly in love, but haven't told one another yet.' That was Tomoyo speaking, as always knowing what others felt. She knew Sakura very well, but not as much as he did. The girls were laughing, the boys smiled, and Sakura was just surprised. 'Terada-sensei and... R-rika?'

The group was almost complete, and then everything would begin, where he had been waiting for, for so long. Almost, and they don't even know it. At that moment, while everybody laughed, he saw the new boy, Eriol, looking straight at him, his former smile growing a little bit stranger. He quickly broke the contact trough his mirror.

That was just coincidence, right? Or did he really see me? No, that's impossible...The mirror only works one way, except when...

-

Eriol had felt it for a while now, but choose not to give it any attention. But this time, while everybody was laughing and weren't paying any attention to him, he couldn't resist and looked up for a moment.

Almost, and they don't even know it.

He heard the words in his mind, and located the place immediately. He didn't see a face, it was more like an aura hanging in the air. It was very faint, and just few could probably sense or see it, but he did. His smile grew a bit and he replied the thought, though there was a very small chance that the mysterious person could actually hear it.

Someone does know...

The aura disappeared immediately, not coming back for a while. At least, not around him anymore.

-

Class was finished, and Sakura was about to go home, skating besides a walking Tomoyo and Syaoran, when Touya stopped right before her. Yukito stopped a moment later, smiling at Sakura and her friends.

Touya glared at Syaoran, who just glared back. Tomoyo felt a bit unsure with the long silence and tried to break it.

'I haven't seen you before. I'm Daidouji Tomoyo, and this is Li Syaoran.' Tomoyo introduced, much to relieve of Sakura.

'Nice to meet you both, I'm Tsukishiro Yukito, friend of Touya.' He introduced. Touya was still glaring, and Tomoyo got the hint and dragged Syaoran away from the group, leaving Sakura behind with the two older boys.

'Why are you hanging around with that brat?' He finally asked a stunned Sakura.

'What brat?'

'The Li-kid.'

'Oh, he is a friend of mine, that's why. Having a problem with that?'

'Sure have. I don't like him.'

'You don't like anyone...' Yukito said in clear voice, but hardly got the attention of the others.

'You never had problems with him before.' She retorted.

'You weren't my sister back then.' Touya shot back.

'I was...'

'Hey, I didn't know...!'

'Can we stop this?' Yukito came in between again, and this time they did listen.

Touya remembered why they came in the first place. 'Hai, hai. We came to ask you to come home in a moment, because we're eating early. Yuki stays to eat, and after that we got to go somewhere.'

'Sure, I'll go with you right now.' She said smiling. Maybe this way she could get to know Yukito a bit better. 'Where are you going tonight?'

'Non of your business, squirt.' Touya replied, but Yukito frowned at him. 'Can't you be nice to each other?' he asked.

Touya just laughed. 'I'm supposed to make fun of her. That's why I have a little sister.' He winked at Sakura, who tried to pout, but didn't succeed, and burst out in a giggle.

'Glad you don't mean it...'

'I do...!'

'Do not!'

'Stop it!' Yukito begged 'We are almost at your house. I just got back, a little more smiles would be nice. You can continue fighting when I'm not around.'

Touya sighed, but nodded. He truly wanted to have some time alone with his friend for a moment. He didn't want to spill it on arguing with Sakura. That was something he could do every other moment of the day.

They road home, Sakura keeping up with her skates. 'Anyway,' Touya continued 'otousan isn't home until late, so you are alone this evening. So Yukito thought it would be nicer for you to eat with us.'

'Hai, eating alone isn't half as fun, right Sakura?' Yukito asked.

'Hai! Who's cooking anyway?'

-

The airplane flew in the air, passing the clouds and viewing a wonderful sight. She tried to calm down and took a deep breath. After she heard what they had been planning for her, she was put on this plane to fly to Tomoeda immediately.

She looked at the hanger around her neck. Opening it, she saw two pictures, one of herself, and one of the one she loved the most. God, I miss him!

She liked to go to her cousin, for she hadn't seen him in a long time now. But so much had happened and she wasn't sure he'd understand. She just hoped to have a chance, as soon as possible, to talk to him. Tell him how she truly felt towards him. Would he be angry with me? As usual?

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AN: Good, bad, worse? Please tell me...! Suppose nobody does, hardly anyone even reads this fic... But hey, not to worry, now I have something to work to! Maybe more people wil read the next fic! hope hope

But lets just try to finish this one, ej? But PLEASE RR!