AN: Well, here it is, chapter 4. I hope you all enjoy. Please read and review.

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Aryam: Yeah, I really love 1x2 as well. I am currently working on a 1x2 story as well if ya wanna check that out, but anyway, that you for the review.

Chapter 4

Sakura sighed as she leaned against the counter, waiting for a customer to walk in. Usually it would be both her and Lily working, but what with the girl gone it was now just Sakura. They hadn't hired someone new yet. It was a small little craft shop, so it wasn't visited much, and not many people really wanted to work at a place like this, though it had been Sakura's and Lily's favorite store. Bored now, Sakura grabbed a broom and dustpan from a nearby closet and began sweeping the floor. It had only been a couple days now, but Sakura was still very lonely. She had no one to hang out with anymore. Sure, there were her other classmates but to her they were just a bunch of idiots. Sakura had even gone so far as to do her homework the night before school… and study. She never studied. Not unless forced by Lily.

Sakura blinked when she heard her cell phone going off and stared down at the number on it. She didn't recognize it at all. Flipping open her cell phone, she placed it against her ear. "Moshi moshi?"

"Sakura-chan?"

Sakura blinked. "Lily-chan?"

"Hai!" came the girl's overly happy voice.

Sakura just laughed and placed both the broom and dustpan back in the closet. "Hey, glad you called. How's Hong Kong."

"Sakura! You'll never believe this. I'm living in a mansion and I'm going to a very expensive private school." Lily had sounded so happy over the phone. Sakura was glad the girl was enjoying herself.

"Wow, really? Is your brother rich or something?"

"No. It's one of his friends, Quatre. You so need to come here sometime."

Sakura laughed and nodded her head. "Yeah. Sounds like." Sakura blinked when she saw her boss heading towards the store. "Ne, Lily-chan, I gotta go. The boss is comin'."

"Alright. Bai bai!"

Sakura listened as the phone clicked and then she hung up her own cell phone. Turning off the ringer, she placed it back in her pocket and smiled when her boss had walked through the door.

"Any customers?" the woman had asked and Sakura shook her head.

"Sadly no, Naoko-san. Another slow day."

Sakura watched as her boss stared down at the ground, eyes distant. She wondered what was wrong with the woman. Sure, she could be harsh most the time, and very demanding, but Sakura still cared for the old woman. She had employed both her and Lily for such a long time, and though she was never able to give them raises she did take care of them the best that she could.

"Well, have you heard from Lily?"

Sakura nodded. "Hai. She seems to be doing good."

Naoko smiled. "That's good. When her brother had come here saying she couldn't work anymore I was very worried about the girl, but I thought it would be good for her and her brother to be reunited again. Speaking of, when's the last time you heard from yours?"

Sakura sighed. "Me hear from that baka?"

Naoko laughed. "Oh, you know your brother cares for you, otherwise he wouldn't send you money all the time."

Sakura sighed. "Hai."

Naoko looked around the store a bit. "Go ahead and clean up then you can close shop early today."

"Are you sure?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah." Naoko then walked to the backroom.

Sighing, Sakura then began to straighten up the store. She smiled at all the little crafts on the shelf and debated on making a bear for Lily and sending it to her, just as a little reminder of the store. When Sakura had finished cleaning up the store, she'd turned off the lights and locked the front door. She then headed home where she would probably do her homework and then go to sleep.

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Lily sighed as she lay in her still very bright room. Everything was white and she hated it. To evil colors to her would always be white and pink and right now she was surrounded by white. She draped an arm over her eyes. She was bored right now. Her stuff had finally arrived, and she'd spent half the day putting it all away nicely around her room. Being as there really wasn't that much stuff, it didn't take her long. She'd even put her books in order just to kill more time.

There was a knock on her door and Lily stared over, at the open door, wondered why the person would even bother knocking. She blinked at Duo who only grinned at her and made his way into her room. "Man, you really gotta do something about how bright your room is."

That's why Lily jumped up from her bed and grinned at Duo. "Ne, Duo-kun, would you take me shopping, so I could get some black curtains and bed sheets?"

Duo laughed and nodded. "Sure. Let's go."

"Yay!" Lily hooked her arm through Duo's and allowed him to lead her out of the mansion and to a car of which she hadn't seen before. "Who's car is this? I wasn't here before."

"This is mine. I just got it back from the shop. Didn't really have time to work on it myself," Duo explained to the girl. "I'd wanted it back before we got you, but the people there were real jerks about it."

Lily smiled. "Ah. I see." She hopped in on the passenger side and watched as Duo climbed in behind the wheel. "So, know where we're headed then?"

Duo nodded. "Of course." He turned the car on and they drove off.

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Heero had just gotten back to the mansion and he was looking around for his sister. He'd gone over to Quatre. "Where's Lily?"

Quatre looked up at Heero and smiled. "I think she went out with Duo. She really wanted to redecorate her room."

Heero rose an eyebrow at the blonde. "But none of your cars are missing."

"Oh, Duo's finally came back from the shop."

Heero nodded and walked away, heading up to his own room. He wasn't sure he liked the idea of his sister hanging out with Duo, even though he knew the two did have a lot in common. It was Duo though. Heero didn't like the idea at all. He sighed. Lily was going to do what she wanted to do though.

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