A/N: Well, I have to confess…I forgot all about this one when I was done writing it. I finished writing it a while back, but forgot to post it! Haha…(laugh at self)

Okay! Well, sorry for the delay…I might be slower at posting my stories now…my brother is always on and he never lets anyone on! I hate him…sigh…oh well. Enough from me…I'm boring! Here's the story!

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Chapter 6: 2 Years Before…

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Sakura walked toward a dark closed door carrying with her a bag of sweetened candy she had made and some cakes. She had gotten a letter earlier saying that Kanako and the others will be working at a bakery and will not always be able to visit them. They had put Syaoran in charge in case of an emergency, but only in an emergency; they weren't quite sure to trust Syaoran, but they knew he would take care of Tomoyo and Tomoyo would do anything to make sure Sakura was safe.

Before Sakura had reached the door, it opened to reveal a girl with dark amethyst hair and matching eyes.

"You're late!" She said.

Sakura smiled. "Sorry Tomoyo. I was caught up at kitchen duty. I promise to try and not to be late."

"Okay. That's good enough for me." Tomoyo stepped aside to let in Sakura.

As Sakura walked into Tomoyo's room, she shook her head, thinking, 'She's always worry about me.' Sakura picked a spot next to Syaoran and looked at him. He was looking out the window, his left hand supporting his chin as he rested his elbow on the window sill. Sakura could see the saturation that was created on the window when his warm breath touched it.

Syaoran felt Sakura's stare and looked at her.

"What?"

Sakura blushed and shook her head. "Nothing. I-I was just looking out the window."

Tomoyo walked over and sighed. "Two years we've been here and the both of you still act the same with each other. Can't you be a little nicer, Syaoran?"

"No. It's her fault that we're stuck here."

"It's not her fault. She saved us, for goodness sake, Syaoran. If it weren't for her, we'd have been dead!"

Syaoran got off the bed and pointed at Sakura. "If 'That Girl' and her 'Loser of a Brother' hadn't come to Belkin Orphanage, those people wouldn't have attacked and we wouldn't be here!" (Belkin Orphanage-the orphanage they lived in before meeting Sakura)

"Syaoran!"

"It's true! It's all her fault and you know it! She's a stupid princess that people want her dead. Maybe her family was cruel and evil and ruled her people badly and they all want revenge! Maybe her stupid family did something stupid like the stupid people they are! And got people mad!"

"Syaoran! They're not stupid! They-"

"They are stupid! They're STUPID, UGLY, and maybe they all deserve to die!" Syaoran yelled loudly.

Hearing this, Sakura looked at him, hurt at what he had just said. Tears welled at the tip of her eyes. She dropped the bag she had brought. Sakura turned away and ran for the door. Opening it, Sakura ran out crying.

"Sakura!" Tomoyo ran to the door. About to run after her, she stopped, 'Maybe Sakura needs some time alone. I'll talk to her later.' She thought. Turning back to Syaoran she looked angrily at him.

"…Syaoran, how could you? I never knew you were so mean! She didn't do anything to you. No wonder she's always stiff and uncomfortable with you." Tomoyo walked over to the bag. Picking up the stuff that had dropped out, Tomoyo grabbed a tiny cake. Tears fogged her eyes.

"No wonder she was late. She was making these." Tomoyo sniffed. She laughed when she found a small box of sushi. "My favorite…"

Syaoran stared at Tomoyo's bent figure. He hadn't meant the things he had said. He was just so angry with...

'What am I so angry about? What? And why did I say all those things when I knew they weren't true?' He thought.

Bending down, Syaoran helped Tomoyo. When they had picked up everything, Tomoyo went and sat at her desk.

"Why did you say those things to Sakura, Syaoran? Why?" Tomoyo whispered.

"…"

After a time, Syaoran walked over to Tomoyo.

"I-I'm sorry. I…I don't know what came over me. It's just-I don't know. I was really angry with something. Maybe it's because she has a family she knew about and I didn't. Maybe, I-I was jealous."

"Is that it? That's why you were always so angry and rough with me? You were jealous I had a family?" Sakura's voice sounded from the door.

Tomoyo and Syaoran looked at her, startled.

"To tell you the truth, my father and mother died. They were killed right in front of me. I saw them die and I couldn't do anything. My father and mother traded their lives for my life and Touya's life. They died for us." Sakura looked down. She raised her hands to her hidden face and wiped the tears that were dripping down. Looking up, she smiled. "I guess I'm an orphan, too."

Syaoran looked at Sakura, amazed that she was still able to smile even though she had been hurt so much.

"Sakura…" Tomoyo stood up.

"You don't have to say that you're sorry or anything. I didn't tell you because I want sympathy. I told the both of you because I wanted you to know that I don't have any parents any more than you do." Sakura took a step forward. "Syaoran, you have Tomoyo. You said that she was like a sister to you, right? Both of you are lucky. You both have each other. I—don't have anyone."

"No. You're wrong, Sakura. You have Tomoyo. And-And you have me, too." Syaoran announced. "We promised to be with you and protect you, didn't we?"

"Yes! That's right!" Tomoyo said, a little too over-joyed.

Sakura smiled. "Thank you. Thank you!"

Tomoyo looked at Sakura. "And Touya's out there somewhere, isn't he?"

"Yeah, Oga-something-whatever-his-name-is said that he'll bring him back right?" Syaoran asked.

Sakura laughed. "His name is Ogata. And it was Hideki, if I recall correctly, who said that Takeo and the other's will bring him back." Sakura nodded her head, making a pact with herself. "Touya's out there somewhere. I know it. I'm not going to forget. I'm not going to give up searching for him. I believe that he's alive. I've never thought otherwise. When I get out, I'm going to search for him, no matter what it takes."

"And we're going to help, no matter what it takes." Tomoyo said.

"Then we better try as hard as we can. We have to take advantage of the education they are offering us and the fighting skills."

Sakura nodded her head again. "Umm…I was wondering. Do the both of you know your letters and numbers?"

Tomoyo and Syaoran looked at each other, shaking their head.

"Well, then we better start, now don't we? I'll teach you both."

"But won't they teach us?" Syaoran asked.

"Yes, I would hope, but why waste time waiting 'til they teach us when I could? I know all my letters and I also know how to read and write. I'll help you both, so we won't have to waste time. If you both learn your letters and how to read and write now, we can learn more."

Tomoyo raised her brows. "So you know how to do them? When did you learn?"

"I don't know. I was really young. My father said that I was always reading when I was young, because no one had time to read me a bed time story and I would always bother Touya, so he would read to me. I think Touya taught me to read. Touya helped me with my numbers, but I don't really understand it much." Sakura looked lost in thought.

"Let's start, shall we?" Syaoran said, his voice bringing Sakura out of her thoughts.

"Okay!"

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(Weeks later)

Sakura walked down the aisles, looking for a history book of her family. She had been reading up on her family and the other powerful families for the last couple of weeks, learning as much as she could about each one. Tomoyo and Syaoran had been doing the same, since they had learned how to read and write. Now, all she has to read is her own family history.

Sakura turned a corner of the book shelf and bumped into someone.

"Oof!" Sakura fell and landed on her butt. "Sorry!" She said as she picked herself up, rubbing her butt.

"You better-Oh! Sakura. Are you alright? Sorry."

Sakura looked up, familiar with the voice. "Syaoran! What are you doing here?"

"Well, you took too long, so we thought something had happened and I came to look for you."

"You were worried? About me?"

A red blush washed over Syaoran's cheeks. "N-No! It-it was..It was Tomoyo! She sent me!"

Sakura looked down, a little disappointed. "Oh."

"There you are! I was looking for the both of you! Syaoran, where did you go? And Sakura, you?" Tomoyo asked.

"I thought that you said Tomoyo sent you to find me."

"I-uh…"

"I didn't send him anywhere. I was looking for him. And for you."

"But-I thought…I'm confused…" Sakura scratched her head.

Tomoyo looked at Syaoran. A sly smile spread across her face. "Syaoran, were you-"

Syaoran wrapped his hand over her mouth. "Tomoyo! I have something to tell you! Don't say anything! You might make me forget what I wanted to say!"

"mmummum-" Tomoyo mumbled.

Sakura looked at them, confused. "I'll go back to finding my book." Sakura left.

Syaoran made sure Sakura was out of hearing when he let go of Tomoyo.

"What were you doing? Are you trying to kill me? I thought that you said that you were going to protect me and Sakura? Not kill us!"

"Shhh! This is a library!" Syaoran said. He pulled Tomoyo over to a corner of the room. "I'll tell you if you just be quiet!"

"Okay. What is it?"

"Uhh…I…uh…"

"Wait! Don't tell me! You like-mhumnm-"

"Tomoyo! I said don't say anything and I'll tell you." He let go of Tomoyo's mouth. "Now, I'm not telling you."

"What! That's not fair!"

"Will you two be quiet? This is a library for goodness sake!" An old woman said. She turned and threw up her hands. "Children these days!"

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Sakura walked out to the back of the garden, not being able to find Tomoyo. Spotting Syaoran, Sakura decided to go over.

"Syaoran? Is Tomoyo in here?"

Syaoran looked up from the wood he was cutting. "No. She had kitchen duty. Why?"

"Oh. I had something to give her. Umm, would you give it to her?"

"Yeah, sure, just a sec-ouch!" Syaoran yelled as he dropped the knife.

"What happened?" Sakura grabbed Syaoran's hand and looked at it. A long slit ran across his palm, blood dripped from the deep cut. "Oh no. Hold still." Sakura looked around for something to stop the bleeding. Seeing a herbal plant, she got up and went over. Picking a couple of leaves, Sakura went back to Syaoran. Sakura sat back down and tore a long piece of cloth from her dress.

"What are you doing?"

"Using this to stop the wound." Sakura wrapped the cloth around Syaoran's palm.

"But-"

"Hold still. I need to but these on." Sakura revealed three leaves. She crushed them and dressed his cut.

"Your dress."

"I don't care about my dress. Stopping your wound is more important. No hold still." Sakura commanded.

"…"

Once the wound was wrapped, Sakura sat back. "There. I hope it's not too tight, is it?" She grabbed his hand and looked at it once more.

Syaoran took it from her and cradled it. "It's fine."

"Good."

"Thanks." Syaoran said quietly.

"Huh?"

Syaoran blushed. "I-I uh…I said…thanks."

"Oh. No problem." Sakura smiled brightly at him. "It was kinda my fault, anyway."

"No, I was clumsy. I-"

"There you two are! I was looking everywhere." Tomoyo stopped. "You know, I'm always looking for the both of you, but no one ever looks for me. Am I not missed?"

Sakura laughed when she saw Tomoyo put on a saddened funny face. "Of course your missed. I was just looking for you. Here."

Tomoyo took the box, a little distracted. Then she smiled. "You know, whenever I find you two, you're always together. I wonder why that is?"

Sakura blushed.

"It's not what you think!" they said together. Sakura, shaking her hands in front of her. Syaoran looking away, a warm red blush coming over his face.

"What am I thinking? I hope that we're thinking the same thing, 'cause from the look the both of you have, I'm guessing not."

"What?"

Tomoyo turned her back to them. "Oh nothing! I think I'll leave you two alone and open this in my room."

"Tomoyo!" Sakura said as she ran after her. She stopped when she reached the doors. "Syaoran? Aren't you coming?"

Syaoran looked up at her. "Yeah, was just about to follow." He got up and went in with her.

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A/N: Man! This one is a long one!