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1 "Tomoyo Captor Sakura"
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2 by: Ren-chan
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4 Part I: Morning Breaks
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7 Author's note:
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8 My first attempt at a fanfic. I don't know how this will go because I am making
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9 it up as I go along. It will be done in parts. I predict it will start out slow
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10 but will pick up pace. I hope you enjoy my fic. Beware of grammatical errors.
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11 I'm assuming you know Tomoyo's situation, have seen a good part of the series,
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12 and know some Japanese language and/or culture. I may use them. This first part
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13 is from Tomoyo's point of view. I'm planning to change point of view from time
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14 to time. Well, let's see how this goes. I use the characters as close to their
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15 personalities as portrayed in the manga and anime series. (I'm still not sure
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16 how to do Cerberus's Osaka accent, so its in standard.)
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18 This is subject to change: story and title depending on how the story goes. This
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19 is a draft kinda. I decided to put it up anyway because I want my work up and
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20 known to the world. Besides, won't it be great to see how the amateur writer
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21 grows and changes? =P
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22 Tomoyo, Sakura, and company belong to CLAMP-sama etc etc. I'm just imagining
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23 what would happen in the future. Send comments and critizisms (be gentle) to
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24 renchan@lodoss.org
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28
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29 I wake to the light touch of her foot against my own. I smile to myself
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30 and turn around in my bed to stare at the beautiful face of my best friend.
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31 Her hands lay folded together on top of my pillow, gently touching my nose.
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32 I feel myself blush slightly by her touch. I sit up in bed and stretch. I
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33 head to the windows and pull away the curtains allowing the bright sunshine
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34 to poor into my room, greeting the new day.
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35
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36 She still feels comfortable sleeping in the same bed with me at sleepovers
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37 like when we were children. All these years we've been together, we've grown
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38 closer. I know her as if she were me and she knows me as if I was herself.
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39 But still, as I kneel next to her side, gazing longingly at her sleeping
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40 face, she still doesn't know. She still doesn't understand. But it's alright.
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41 As long as I'm with her, as long as I can make her happy, see her happy, let
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42 me be there for her, it's alright. Even if she never understands how much-
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43
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44 "I love you, Sakura-chan," I whisper to her as I stroke her short, soft
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45 brown hair. She smiles and stirs a bit in her sleep. She didn't hear me.
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46 She's such a deep sleeper. I wonder what she's dreaming about...
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47
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48 "Tomoyo-chan.."
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49
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50 I look at her bewildered. Did she just say my name in her sleep? I shake my
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51 head to shrug out any hope of her loving me the way I love her. She is going
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52 out with Li-kun, afterall. I supported their relationship, and still do. He
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53 makes her happy and that's all I'm concerned about. As long as Sakura is
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54 happy-
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55
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56 "Tomoyo-chan.."
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57
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58 I stiffen as she repeats my name. Slowly her eyes open to see mine looking
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59 over her. She slightly blushes as her eyes shine brightly even with my
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60 shadow looming over her. She gives me the sweetest smile I've ever seen her
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61 give me. I melt inside with complete joy. I move back, tilting my head down
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62 feeling my pale skin blush from head to toe.
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63
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64 "Good morning, Tomoyo-chan."
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65
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66 "Good morning, Sakura-chan."
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67
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68 She looked out the window and smiled happily. She hasn't changed a bit since
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69 then. Sakura-chan is the same as we first met and through the times of our
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70 adventures in capturing the Clow Cards, now turned Sakura Cards. She is the
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71 Card Mistress. Her cards leap out of her bag and surround her lovingly, greet-
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72 ing her good morning.
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73
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74 Kero-chan pokes his head out from the covers of the bed sitting up yawning. He
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75 blinks his little, dot eyes as he floats from the bed. He floats around muttering
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76 about how he wished he didn't wake up from his great dream about giant cakes made
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77 of chocolate. The Sakura Cards float back into the Book and float towards Kero,
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78 glowing brightly.
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79
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80 "Good morning, Sakura. Good morning, Tomoyo. Ne, can we have breakfast? Daidouji-
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81 san makes great pancakes! Oh, can she make the blueberry ones or the banana ones?
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82 How about some strawberry shortcake, too?" He continues to babble about sweets
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83 while Sakura-chan and I smile at each other.
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84
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85 "Hai. I'll ask her to make some as soon as she comes," I reply.
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86
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87 "Wai! Wai!" exclaims Kero-chan as he dances in the air in joy.
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88
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89 "Tomoyo-chan, can I use the bathroom first? I won't take long."
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90
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91 I nod to her and watch her leave the room. I walk to my desk and pull out one of
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92 my numerous sketch books with drawings of dresses and costumes. Most of them with
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93 a detailed Sakura-chan wearing them. I sigh as I stare at the recent sketch of
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94 her in a halter top complimenting her figure under an open button-down, denim
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95 double-pocket breasted, short sleaved shirt. With that she wears a matching cargo
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96 denim short shorts and knee high combat boots. This is less extravagant than the
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97 costumes I used to make for her as a Card Captor. Nowadays, I design a lot of
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98 everyday clothes with Sakura as my model. She doesn't mind at all. That makes me
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99 extremely happy. Sometimes she gets Li-kun to pose and try on some of the men's
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100 designs I make. I am planning to go to the fashion a school, after all. Men's
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101 clothes designs should be in my portfolio. I sit back in my chair and stare at
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102 the sketch of Sakura-chan in complete awe.
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103
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104 "That's a nice design. You got Sakura's features down perfect from head to toe."
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105 I gasp startled, noticing Kero-chan hovering over my shoulder. I nod to him as
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106 he studies my drawing. His face turns slightly serious. He folds his arms, taking
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107 a deep breath. I look at him curiously, wondering what he's thinking about.
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108
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109 "Tomoyo," the guardian beast begins,"I've noticed how you look at Sakura." He
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110 pauses as if he's choosing his words. "I know how you feel about Sakura."
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111
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112 I stare at him, slightly shocked. I take a deep breath and smile sadly, not quite
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113 meeting his gaze. I know when I was younger I was pretty obvious. All I ever did
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114 was tape her, draw her in flashy costumes, and talk how cute and perfect Sakura
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115 was. I try to be more subtle now that she has Li-kun. I don't want to burden her
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116 with my feelings.
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117
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118 "I realized it awhile back. It's pretty obvious when you two were younger." He
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119 pauses again and continues. "Don't get me wrong, I have no problems with it. If I
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120 did, I would've consulted Sakura about it." I tense up and look at him in fear
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121 at the idea that he could've told her his suspicions. "Relax, I haven't said any-
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122 thing about it."
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123
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124 I sigh in relief. "Thank you, Kero-chan. It means alot that you don't mind about
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125 my feelings for Sakura and that you haven't told her about it."
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126
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127 The little beast hovers down, sitting on the desk. "No problem. I'm just worried
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128 about you that's all. Sakura can be... oblivious to things like that." He pauses
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129 again. "I don't think Sakura would mind. She speaks highly of you and holds you
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130 dear and stuff." Another pause, as if stopping himself short from saying some-
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131 thing further. "She wouldn't hold your feelings against you."
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132
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133 I smile happily at that. I notice that he is starting to tense up.
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134
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135 "Sakura is really involved with that brat." Another pause. "I think he knows,
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136 too. Don't get upset. I don't think he wants to touch the subject either. But he
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137 knows you won't do anything to jeopordize their relationship. Afterall, you got
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138 them together and supported them until this day. He might say something to you
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139 about it. Err... Just don't think about it."
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140
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141 The door opens to reveal Sakura-chan all freshened up. She smiles to the both of
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142 us. She looks at my drawing with a little sweatdrop on her head. She studies it
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143 more carefully and smiles.
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144
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145 "You're really talented, Tomoyo-chan. I'm flattered that you know my features so
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146 well and make great clothes for me. I hope you get into that art school you want.
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147 You make the best designs."
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148
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149 I blush slightly at her compliments as I smile brightly. "Thank you so much, it
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150 means alot to me."
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151
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152 She nods and begins to change behind me. I blush even more as I look away, even
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153 though we've changed in front of each other numerous times. "So what are we
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154 going to do today?"
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155
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156 "A picnic in the park with Syaoran. It's been awhile since we've all been to-
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157 gether. He's making lunch. We gotta be there at two so we can kill some time
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158 in the shopping area right after breakfast." She turns to me and holds my hands
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159 in hers. "Please help me pick out a present for him for our two-year anniversary.
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160 I know you're good at these things."
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161
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162 I smile, holding in the slight pain in my heart. Two years... Two years they've
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163 been going out. I brought them together. And she's smiling more brightly
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164 since then. There's no way I could tell her how I feel. Li-kun is going to be
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165 with us. Will he confront me after what Kero-chan said? "Of course, Sakura-chan.
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166 I'll help you."
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167
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168 She smiles brightly. "Thank so much! I love you, Tomoyo!" She hugs me tight, then
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169 holds my hands again, tighter yet so gentle. "I'm so glad you're my best friend.
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170 You're always there for me. I don't how to make it up to you."
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171
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172 I was about to say something just as we heard the door knob turn. Kero-chan
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173 quickly does his stuff animal impression as the door opened to reveal my mother
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174 on the other side. She smiled brightly just as she always did when Sakura-chan
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175 came over. She loves her just about as much as I do because she looks soo much
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176 like Nadeshiko-san. I look at her as she notices Sakura-chan holding my hands.
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177
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178 "Good morning, Tomoyo." she says happily to me with a conspiring wink. "Good
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179 morning, Sakura-chan. What do you two want for breakfast?"
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180
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181 Mother wants me to be honest with her and try to win Sakura-chan's feelings. I
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182 know she doesn't want me to end up like her and Nadeshiko-san. But I won't, she's
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183 happy and secure with him. Mother will never understand how much seeing Sakura
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184 happy makes me happy. I wouldn't have set them up if I didn't think I could stand
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185 her being with another. Besides I know he'll protect her and will take great care
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186 of her. "Blueberry or banana pancakes would be nice. Maybe some croissants and
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187 strawberry jelly."
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188
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189 She nods to me and grabs Sakura by the arm. "Ok! Sakura-chan, why don't you help
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190 me while Tomoyo gets ready? Don't take too long, ok?" Mother drags her down the
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191 hall insanely happy while I smile, glad that Mother gets to spend time with Sakura
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192 as well. I know she misses Nadeshiko-san everyday and seeing Sakura reminds her
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193 of her.
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194
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195 Kero-chan flies happily around the room as I quietly walk out the room towards the
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196 bathroom. I begin to remember all the times I would tape Sakura in her adventures,
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197 the late nights I spent making her costumes, and all the times I tried to get her
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198 to understand my feelings. She's still as dense as I remember. I also remember how
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199 I would root for Li-kun as he tried to confess his feelings for Sakura. Back then
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200 all I could think about was Sakura in all her glory in my costumes capturing them
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201 on film and getting her and Li-kun together so I could emerse myself in joy seeing
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202 Sakura even more happy. But lately all I can do is imagine us together.. happy..
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203
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204 No, I have no magic to protect her like Li-kun has. How could I ever bear her a
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205 beautiful child? What about her having a "normal" wedding? But I love her just as
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206 much, possibly even more than Li-kun. Why am I thinking about this? All that matters
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207 is Sakura happy. Why should I ask Sakura for so much? Her friendship is enough.
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208 I shake out any further thoughts of doubt about Li-kun and Sakura-chan. I open the
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209 bathroom door and think about what Sakura should give to Li-kun.
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210
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211 * * *
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212
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213 Back in Tomoyo's room, Kero-chan flies around the room impatiently waiting for food.
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214 For one minute he thinks of Clow Reed and sighs as he remembers the things he had go
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215 through, comparing them with Sakura's situations.
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216
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217 "Sigh.."
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218
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219 Unknown to him, outside on the roof, is a transperant image of a smiling Clow Reed and
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220 another transperant image of a woman with wings.
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221
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222 "This is the last test, if it should even be called a test. But is this really necessary?"
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223 whispers Clow. The woman nods and smiles warmly as they gradually fade into the morning
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224 light. |
