"Well I guess this is it." Tomoyo said handing Sakura's bag to her.

"Yup. Thanks again Tomoyo for helping me." Sakura smiled at her best friend.

"You better get going or you're going to miss your bus." Tomoyo gestured to the red bus.

"Ok bye then." Sakura hugged Tomoyo and Tomoyo hugged her back for the last time and walked up to the bus.

"Keep in touch." Tomoyo called after her.

Sakura turned her head as she walked. "I will."

Tomoyo stood still until Sakura was on the bus and took her seat. The two friends looked at each other one more time and smiled at each other, that was their silent final good-byes. Tomoyo went inside her car and drove back home.

Sakura sighed gladly.

I can't wait.

The bus started to move. Sakura stared out of the window; the night sky was still present. Sakura looked dreamily at the stars.

I wonder how the star's look to where I am going.

Sakura focused her sight on the North Star shining brightly and then in flash a shooting star passed by. Sakura gasped and closed her eyes.

I wish to have the greatest time at the place I am going.

I wish for something, anything to happen.

Syaoran opened his eyes. He could not sleep. Staying up and looking at the stars seems like the only leisure at the moment. But Syaoran loved looking at stars. He wanted to up there shining brightly with them looking after all his loved ones. Free from all the criticism. Syaoran touched the burnt half of his face. He has been living with criticism all of his life. Ever since he was a kid, he was taunted and teased because of his look. They called him freak, burnt face and other nasty names they could come up with. Even at college his classmates stared him down but luckily his teacher's did not made fun of him at all. Well almost everyone. There was one teacher that encouraged teasing him. His name were erased in Syaoran's memory. Syaoran did not want to remember it; he didn't want to live with resentment against his teacher.

He learned to accept his the 'malfunction' of his face. He accepted that he wasn't perfect, in fact he didn't mind at all now. When he saw the shooting star he never wished for better appearance because he liked how he was. But here he was free from all the criticism. Everyone accepted everyone for who they are, even the children. That's why he was more than happy to teach them free of cost. To him this was all he needed, his family, the children and this place.

Syaoran tried to go back to sleep. He tossed and turned but it was no use. He could not fall asleep. Syaoran scratched his head.

I think I'll go for a walk.

"Miss, miss." The bus driver shook the sleeping Sakura.

Sakura opened her eyes. "What."

"This is our last stop." The bus driver said.

Sakura sat up.

I fell asleep?

"Oh. Thank you." Sakura picked her bags up. The bus driver got out of her way as she exited her seat.

"Uhm. Thank you again mister bus driver… sir." Sakura said and stepped out of the bus.

"You're welcome miss." The driver said.

Sakura looked at the dark surroundings. Her eyes shifted left to right trying to look for a sign. She started walking towards the grassy terrain and off the dirt road.

Maybe the sign is here.

It was so quiet that she could hear her own breath and the sound of her shoes squeaking at the touch of wet grass and her shoes.

Where is that darn sign. I mean it should be here. Unless. Unless I'm at the wrong place!

Sakura started to panic. What if the she was at the wrong place? She started looking around frantically.

Oh no! Why did I fall asleep in the bus?

Sakura scratched her head furiously.

Focus Sakura. Don't panic.

Sakura lifted her head only too see a hooded figure with auburn eyes or was it red, she could not tell.

A…a

"Monster!" Sakura screamed and ran the opposite direction from the so-called monster. Running downhill on slippery grass was not a good idea. Sakura at once slipped and started to slide down the hill.

"Ahhh!"

She stumbled on a dirt terrain once more. She quickly stood up and looked around still in fear.

Where is IT?

She turned to her head once again and saw a house up ahead.

A house?

A portion of Sakura's fear subsided as she saw more houses. Maybe she was in the right place after all. She looked from where she fell. She saw no one insight. No monster.

Maybe it was just my imagination. But it looked so real.

Sakura tried to wipe herself off but she was still wet and dirty, her butt especially. Sakura started walking to the nearest house and took a deep breath.

Here goes.

Sakura knocked on the door not too loud or too soft. She wiped some dirt off her knuckles and straightened her hair. Sakura sincerely hoped that it was a friendly person who would kindly let her in their house for the night till she figures out where she is. After a few moments there was no answer. Sakura knocked on the door again more slowly this time.

The door opened an old lady was standing on the doorway. The old lady rubbed her eyes. She had gray hair clearly an in her senior ages.

"Sorry to disturb you but I don't know where I am and I don't have anywhere to spend the night. If you could kindly let me stay at your place." Sakura said politely.

The old lady stared at her with out an expression on her face.

Sakura looked uneasy at her gaze. "Uhm please?"

The old lady shook her head and blinked. "Sorry. I thought I was seeing things again. Come in come in."

Sakura's face brightened and picked up her bag again and went inside. Her house inside and outside were wooden, the walls the floor and her furniture. She had no TV. Her kitchen was concrete however, counters and all. She saw a mix of metal and wooden pots on her counters.

"Take a sit… what was it your name was?" She asked. Her sparkling brown eyes looked into her emerald eyes.

"Sakura. Sakura Kinimoto." Sakura replied.

"Oh that's a nice name. I think I've hear it before though." She said.

Sakura took her seat on her wooden chair.

Does my fame reach all the way here too?

"So what brings you here?" The old lady took a seat across from here.

"Uhm. I don't know where here is." Sakura said smiling nervously.

"Oh. This is little place is called Moriko." The old lady chuckled.

"Thank you for informing me and sorry because I couldn't find your sign."

"This isn't exactly a tourist attraction young lady."

Sakura smiled again. "I am here for volunteer work. I wanted to teach unfortunate children that have no access to education. A friend of mine told me this is the right place.

"Ah yes. This is the place you are looking for. But there's already someone teacher the children."

Sakura narrowed her eyes. Her friends told her that no else knew of this place and that she was the first volunteer. "Is he or she a volunteer too?"

"No he's not. He lives here in fact. A real nice boy." The old lady replied.

Sakura frowned.

I was really looking forward to teaching.

"But." The old lady started.

Sakura looked at the old lady with hope.

"But maybe you can ask Syaoran if you could teach with him. Would you like that?"

"Yes! Anything to teach children." Sakura said happily.

"I'll introduce you tomorrow morning. He's probably fast asleep by now."

"Thank you, thank you." Sakura bowed trying to show her sincerest appreciation.

"No go on to bed. There's one extra bedroom upstairs." The old lady smiled.

Sakura started up the stairs but she paused. "Uhm pardon my bad manners but what's your name?" Sakura smiled nervously again.

"You can call me auntie Kanna." Auntie Kanna grinned at Sakura. It was nice to have company again ever since her son left.

Sakura smiled back and continued up the stairs. When she reached the top she was confused on which room she should sleep in. Her excitement got the best of her.

Auntie Kanna came up behind her. "This room right here." She pointed on the room to the right.

Sakura tuned to look at her. "Thank you."

Auntie Kanna nodded smiling and went inside Sakura's temporary room.

"Get some sleep. I'll introduce you to Syaoran tomorrow."

"I will." Sakura put her bag on top of the bed.

Auntie Kanna left her room into her own. Sakura was happy at her incredible luck that she knocked on this particular house. She took out her pink pajamas and changed.

What a night.

Sakura was too tired to brush her teeth and wash her face or to do anything at all. She collapsed to her bed and looked at the ceiling.

Syaoran huh? He sounds nice…

Sakura pulled the blanket up covering her body; she wriggled around to make herself comfy. She finally settled and rubbed her head against her soft feathery pillow and pretty soon she was fast asleep.