Chapter 2: The Return of an Old Friend

Sakura sits in class and she is reading a novel that they were assigned to read. Sakura then sensed something. When she felt this feeling hit her she gasped.

Madison, who sits right next to Sakura, looked over to Sakura when she heard her gasp. "What is it, Sakura…are you okay." She whispered.

Sakura looked up and over to Madison. Sakura shook her head and whispered. "No…I sense something, Madison."

A look of surprise appeared on Madison's face. "You haven't sensed anything for five years, Sakura!" She replied with a whisper.

"I know." Sakura whispered. "But…this energy…it seems familiar." "Could it be…" Sakura thought to herself.

Just then the bell rang signaling the end of the day. Everyone got up out of their seats and left the room including the teacher. Sakura and Madison were the only ones left in the room.

"Is it nearby…Can you tell where this energy is coming from?" Madison asked as they walked out of the classroom.

"I think…it's coming from…the park with the Penguin King Slide." Sakura said sure of herself.

"Do you want to go check it out?" Madison asked.

Sakura nodded. "Yeah, I want to see what or who it is."

Madison laughed. "Well then…let's go."

Sakura and Madison arrive at the Park a couple minutes later.

"I don't see anyone." Madison said looking around. "Do you still sense it?"

Sakura nodded. "Yeah, I'm positive it's here." Sakura walked over to the swing set and sat sown on a swing.

Madison followed and did the same. "Maybe…you were just desperate to sense something…and…you did."

Sakura shook her head. "No, I'm sure I sensed something."

Sakura and Madison then heard a voice from behind them. "I knew you would, Sakura."

Sakura and Madison both turned their heads to see who spoke. Sakura's eyes widened but Madison just smiled.

Sakura stood up and faced the boy. "L-Li." She said in shock.

The boy nodded. "Yeah…it's me."

Sakura stares at Li in shock. "Y-your…………back." She said sounding happy now. Her eyes are also filling with tears.

Li nodded again. "Yeah…I'm back…for good." Li then smiled.

Madison just sits on the swing, watching what was going on.

Sakura couldn't hold in her feelings any longer. Her eyes filled with tears and she then ran at Li.

Li opened his arms to Sakura.

Sakura ran into his arms and they both wrapped their arms around each other.

"I'm so glad…your back." Sakura said happily as they hugged.

Li smiled. "Me too…I love you, Sakura."

"I love you too, Li." Sakura replied.

Madison smiles and says to herself. "And true love blooms."

"So your are back." Kero said when Sakura, Madison and Li entered Sakura's room. "It's about time too."

"I know." Li said. "It's been too long." He sat down on Sakura's desk chair.

Sakura sat down on her bed and Madison sat down on the rug, which was by the bed.

Kero flew over to Sakura's shoulder and sat down. "There must be another reason why you have come back." Kero said.

Li nodded. "Yes, there is another reason…I have been sensing a negative energy coming from this area…I came back to figure out what it is…and to protect Sakura." Li looked to Sakura. "You still have the Sakura Card's don't you?"

Sakura nodded. "Yeah."

"Good…we are gonna need those." Li then gasped. "There it is."

Sakura gasped also. "I sense it too."

"Well then what are we standing around here for? Let's go!" Kero said excited.

"YEAH!"