Editing Done: 8/8/05

REVISED! The author's notes and thank you list are in the bottom of this page and the summary is new too! It works better this way.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything! I'm just an amateur writer...

Summary: She's the girl that was always being teased, mocked and made fun of by him... now she's back and fickle fate seems to have thrown them back together again. Now façades of the past are about to be broken, Will love help or get in the way?

Chapter Two-------------Meeting Old Friends

"So how are you dear?" said Fujitaka as he hugged his daughter and sat down on his chair. He smiled seeing that his little girl has grown to a beautiful and charming young lady.

"I'm fine daddy, I missed you so much! Something seems to be missing…oh! By the way where is onii-chan?" Sakura said as she leaned comfortably on the couch.

"His at work right now but you will see him later during dinner. He's been busy lately and oh before I forget you'll register for school tomorrow.

"Yeah class...um can I go out and maybe have a look around then I'll go meet Tomoyo." She said happily

"Yes you can Sakura, tell her to come and visit some time." (A/N: The Fujitaka we all know and love his so nice!)

She nodded, stood up and left waving a little wave to her dad.

Sakura's POV

'What's taking Tomoyo so long? She's supposed to be here by now and she's not one to be late... oh well at least I had a good look around' sigh

I looked at my surroundings, I was in Tomoeda Park and many people were also around enjoying themselves; I saw that children were playing happily in a nearby playground while their parents watch and talk about their children with smiling faces in nearby benches.

People here are really good-natured they are so friendly. No wonder the place is so nice to live in. I can't believe I left all this! I couldn't even remember why exactly…

"Sakura!" I heard someone calling me so I looked up to see my friend coming up to me.

-The two best friends hugged each other and sat on the bench talking animatedly-

"Hey how about we go to the ice-cream shop down the street? You know the one we used to go to when we were bored out of our minds." Tomoyo said excitedly

"It still exists? Sure I missed that place so much!" I exclaimed standing up and we both walked to the ice-cream shop and found seats near the window.

We were talking about good times we spent here when some people from the booth opposite ours caught my attention and what more is that they looked real familiar.

Just then one of the girls turned my way and she smiled she whispered something to a girl with glasses that was sitting beside her. They both looked up, I turned to Tomoyo and I saw that she was waving at them!

The girls stood up and went to our table as they got nearer I recognized them and before I knew it I was hugging them, squealing in delight.

"Rika! Naoko! I missed you both so much! Where's Chiharu? Is she and Yamazaki together now? How did it happen? How come Tomoyo never told me? I missed you guys so much!" I said and all in one breathe too. I mean that would be your reaction too when you haven't seen your closest friends for like what? 4-5 years?

They sat with us and we continued to talk.

"Chiharu-chan and Yamazaki-kun are together and as a matter of fact they just got back from spending their vacation together and as for how it happened…." Rika trailed off looking at Tomoyo.

"It'd be better if Chi-chan and Ya-kun told you…you'd probably enjoy it more anyway. We'd be meeting up with them one of these days anyway." Tomoyo smiled

"So how have you been and by the way you look gorgeous!" Naoko said interjecting and I laughed

"I've been great, thanks but it's good to finally be back here. I've met a lot of nice people their but I still got homesick. Just isn't the same…"

Our talk went on and on for hours that it was time to say goodbye before we knew it and they left. We all decided that we'll see each other tomorrow to register for class then hang out after.

Tomoyo and I went our separate ways and I headed for home, walking…I, for some reason wanted to walk around just to feel Tomoeda again and to the scenic route…a very long but safe way home.

Unfortunately not long when I did the rain started to fall so I ran to a nearby shelter.

"Wasn't expecting rain...sunny a while ago...gonna be late for dinner…first time back…argh…"I muttered, just then a voice spoke from behind me. I hadn't notice there was someone else in the shelter.

"Hi! Don't you just hate it when it rains so suddenly?"

I turned around to see a little girl, around 6 years old with beautiful shiny brown-black hair and chocolate brown eyes that looked maroon at odd angles, smiling at me

"What are you doing out all alone and it's already a little late for you to play right?" I asked her while smiling kindly…cute girl and kind of reminds me of someone…

"Oh I'm not alone…I came with my uncle to a carnival nearby with his whiny girlfriend that didn't like me at all so I decided I'd rather go home than let her ruin my day."

"Where's your uncle? He's supposed to be taking care of you and why would you decide to go home all by yourself?" strange…for a six year old she seems mature for her age.

"He's with that whiny girl, he promised me to go to the carnival but he brought the girl and she didn't want to go on rides, saying it'll ruin her hair and she yelled at me while my uncle was gone buying us drinks so I left." she said, I wondered how a little girl could be so smart.

"Do you know how to get home? They must be very worried about you."

"Yes…well kind of but I think I took the wrong street somewhere so maybe I kind of umm... I'm lost." she answered and she looked a little scared

I sigh my conscience would never let me leave this kid alone here, not that it was anywhere in my thoughts to leave her.

"How about I bring you home when the rain stops? By the way, what's your name?"

"Really you'll help me? You are so nice! My name is Alana by the way" she said happily. A/n: if you don't like the name sorry can't think of any...

"I'm Sakura" I said as I took the little girl's outstretched hand, she was smiling and not only that but once again she kind of reminds me of someone...wonder who it is...

"Hey the rain is stopping!" Alana cried out happily and ran to the streets when she tripped and got wet by a puddle nearby…yet she was laughing

I walked to her "Come on get up, this is like deja vu...when I was young this has happened too…I think… good thing I was with a friend..." I told her.

"So where to?" she pointed at a street and rambled an address.

I took her hand and we walked down the street together.

Author's Note: I'm happy that people actually reviewed and I'm sorry about the short chapter so I promise to make the chapters longer in the future. Also forgive me for any grammar errors...I'm just human after all! Not perfect in any way (shakes head) I know it wasn't that exciting but please bear with me its just starting... Again please REVIEW in the end...:D

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