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1 "Tomoyo Captor Sakura" | |
2 by: Ren-chan | |
3 | |
4 Part I: Morning Breaks | |
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7 Author's note: | |
8 My first attempt at a fanfic. I don't know how this will go because I am making | |
9 it up as I go along. It will be done in parts. I predict it will start out slow | |
10 but will pick up pace. I hope you enjoy my fic. Beware of grammatical errors. | |
11 I'm assuming you know Tomoyo's situation, have seen a good part of the series, | |
12 and know some Japanese language and/or culture. I may use them. This first part | |
13 is from Tomoyo's point of view. I'm planning to change point of view from time | |
14 to time. Well, let's see how this goes. I use the characters as close to their | |
15 personalities as portrayed in the manga and anime series. (I'm still not sure | |
16 how to do Cerberus's Osaka accent, so its in standard.) | |
17 | |
18 This is subject to change: story and title depending on how the story goes. This | |
19 is a draft kinda. I decided to put it up anyway because I want my work up and | |
20 known to the world. Besides, won't it be great to see how the amateur writer | |
21 grows and changes? =P | |
22 Tomoyo, Sakura, and company belong to CLAMP-sama etc etc. I'm just imagining | |
23 what would happen in the future. Send comments and critizisms (be gentle) to | |
24 renchan@lodoss.org | |
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29 I wake to the light touch of her foot against my own. I smile to myself | |
30 and turn around in my bed to stare at the beautiful face of my best friend. | |
31 Her hands lay folded together on top of my pillow, gently touching my nose. | |
32 I feel myself blush slightly by her touch. I sit up in bed and stretch. I | |
33 head to the windows and pull away the curtains allowing the bright sunshine | |
34 to poor into my room, greeting the new day. | |
35 | |
36 She still feels comfortable sleeping in the same bed with me at sleepovers | |
37 like when we were children. All these years we've been together, we've grown | |
38 closer. I know her as if she were me and she knows me as if I was herself. | |
39 But still, as I kneel next to her side, gazing longingly at her sleeping | |
40 face, she still doesn't know. She still doesn't understand. But it's alright. | |
41 As long as I'm with her, as long as I can make her happy, see her happy, let | |
42 me be there for her, it's alright. Even if she never understands how much- | |
43 | |
44 "I love you, Sakura-chan," I whisper to her as I stroke her short, soft | |
45 brown hair. She smiles and stirs a bit in her sleep. She didn't hear me. | |
46 She's such a deep sleeper. I wonder what she's dreaming about... | |
47 | |
48 "Tomoyo-chan.." | |
49 | |
50 I look at her bewildered. Did she just say my name in her sleep? I shake my | |
51 head to shrug out any hope of her loving me the way I love her. She is going | |
52 out with Li-kun, afterall. I supported their relationship, and still do. He | |
53 makes her happy and that's all I'm concerned about. As long as Sakura is | |
54 happy- | |
55 | |
56 "Tomoyo-chan.." | |
57 | |
58 I stiffen as she repeats my name. Slowly her eyes open to see mine looking | |
59 over her. She slightly blushes as her eyes shine brightly even with my | |
60 shadow looming over her. She gives me the sweetest smile I've ever seen her | |
61 give me. I melt inside with complete joy. I move back, tilting my head down | |
62 feeling my pale skin blush from head to toe. | |
63 | |
64 "Good morning, Tomoyo-chan." | |
65 | |
66 "Good morning, Sakura-chan." | |
67 | |
68 She looked out the window and smiled happily. She hasn't changed a bit since | |
69 then. Sakura-chan is the same as we first met and through the times of our | |
70 adventures in capturing the Clow Cards, now turned Sakura Cards. She is the | |
71 Card Mistress. Her cards leap out of her bag and surround her lovingly, greet- | |
72 ing her good morning. | |
73 | |
74 Kero-chan pokes his head out from the covers of the bed sitting up yawning. He | |
75 blinks his little, dot eyes as he floats from the bed. He floats around muttering | |
76 about how he wished he didn't wake up from his great dream about giant cakes made | |
77 of chocolate. The Sakura Cards float back into the Book and float towards Kero, | |
78 glowing brightly. | |
79 | |
80 "Good morning, Sakura. Good morning, Tomoyo. Ne, can we have breakfast? Daidouji- | |
81 san makes great pancakes! Oh, can she make the blueberry ones or the banana ones? | |
82 How about some strawberry shortcake, too?" He continues to babble about sweets | |
83 while Sakura-chan and I smile at each other. | |
84 | |
85 "Hai. I'll ask her to make some as soon as she comes," I reply. | |
86 | |
87 "Wai! Wai!" exclaims Kero-chan as he dances in the air in joy. | |
88 | |
89 "Tomoyo-chan, can I use the bathroom first? I won't take long." | |
90 | |
91 I nod to her and watch her leave the room. I walk to my desk and pull out one of | |
92 my numerous sketch books with drawings of dresses and costumes. Most of them with | |
93 a detailed Sakura-chan wearing them. I sigh as I stare at the recent sketch of | |
94 her in a halter top complimenting her figure under an open button-down, denim | |
95 double-pocket breasted, short sleaved shirt. With that she wears a matching cargo | |
96 denim short shorts and knee high combat boots. This is less extravagant than the | |
97 costumes I used to make for her as a Card Captor. Nowadays, I design a lot of | |
98 everyday clothes with Sakura as my model. She doesn't mind at all. That makes me | |
99 extremely happy. Sometimes she gets Li-kun to pose and try on some of the men's | |
100 designs I make. I am planning to go to the fashion a school, after all. Men's | |
101 clothes designs should be in my portfolio. I sit back in my chair and stare at | |
102 the sketch of Sakura-chan in complete awe. | |
103 | |
104 "That's a nice design. You got Sakura's features down perfect from head to toe." | |
105 I gasp startled, noticing Kero-chan hovering over my shoulder. I nod to him as | |
106 he studies my drawing. His face turns slightly serious. He folds his arms, taking | |
107 a deep breath. I look at him curiously, wondering what he's thinking about. | |
108 | |
109 "Tomoyo," the guardian beast begins,"I've noticed how you look at Sakura." He | |
110 pauses as if he's choosing his words. "I know how you feel about Sakura." | |
111 | |
112 I stare at him, slightly shocked. I take a deep breath and smile sadly, not quite | |
113 meeting his gaze. I know when I was younger I was pretty obvious. All I ever did | |
114 was tape her, draw her in flashy costumes, and talk how cute and perfect Sakura | |
115 was. I try to be more subtle now that she has Li-kun. I don't want to burden her | |
116 with my feelings. | |
117 | |
118 "I realized it awhile back. It's pretty obvious when you two were younger." He | |
119 pauses again and continues. "Don't get me wrong, I have no problems with it. If I | |
120 did, I would've consulted Sakura about it." I tense up and look at him in fear | |
121 at the idea that he could've told her his suspicions. "Relax, I haven't said any- | |
122 thing about it." | |
123 | |
124 I sigh in relief. "Thank you, Kero-chan. It means alot that you don't mind about | |
125 my feelings for Sakura and that you haven't told her about it." | |
126 | |
127 The little beast hovers down, sitting on the desk. "No problem. I'm just worried | |
128 about you that's all. Sakura can be... oblivious to things like that." He pauses | |
129 again. "I don't think Sakura would mind. She speaks highly of you and holds you | |
130 dear and stuff." Another pause, as if stopping himself short from saying some- | |
131 thing further. "She wouldn't hold your feelings against you." | |
132 | |
133 I smile happily at that. I notice that he is starting to tense up. | |
134 | |
135 "Sakura is really involved with that brat." Another pause. "I think he knows, | |
136 too. Don't get upset. I don't think he wants to touch the subject either. But he | |
137 knows you won't do anything to jeopordize their relationship. Afterall, you got | |
138 them together and supported them until this day. He might say something to you | |
139 about it. Err... Just don't think about it." | |
140 | |
141 The door opens to reveal Sakura-chan all freshened up. She smiles to the both of | |
142 us. She looks at my drawing with a little sweatdrop on her head. She studies it | |
143 more carefully and smiles. | |
144 | |
145 "You're really talented, Tomoyo-chan. I'm flattered that you know my features so | |
146 well and make great clothes for me. I hope you get into that art school you want. | |
147 You make the best designs." | |
148 | |
149 I blush slightly at her compliments as I smile brightly. "Thank you so much, it | |
150 means alot to me." | |
151 | |
152 She nods and begins to change behind me. I blush even more as I look away, even | |
153 though we've changed in front of each other numerous times. "So what are we | |
154 going to do today?" | |
155 | |
156 "A picnic in the park with Syaoran. It's been awhile since we've all been to- | |
157 gether. He's making lunch. We gotta be there at two so we can kill some time | |
158 in the shopping area right after breakfast." She turns to me and holds my hands | |
159 in hers. "Please help me pick out a present for him for our two-year anniversary. | |
160 I know you're good at these things." | |
161 | |
162 I smile, holding in the slight pain in my heart. Two years... Two years they've | |
163 been going out. I brought them together. And she's smiling more brightly | |
164 since then. There's no way I could tell her how I feel. Li-kun is going to be | |
165 with us. Will he confront me after what Kero-chan said? "Of course, Sakura-chan. | |
166 I'll help you." | |
167 | |
168 She smiles brightly. "Thank so much! I love you, Tomoyo!" She hugs me tight, then | |
169 holds my hands again, tighter yet so gentle. "I'm so glad you're my best friend. | |
170 You're always there for me. I don't how to make it up to you." | |
171 | |
172 I was about to say something just as we heard the door knob turn. Kero-chan | |
173 quickly does his stuff animal impression as the door opened to reveal my mother | |
174 on the other side. She smiled brightly just as she always did when Sakura-chan | |
175 came over. She loves her just about as much as I do because she looks soo much | |
176 like Nadeshiko-san. I look at her as she notices Sakura-chan holding my hands. | |
177 | |
178 "Good morning, Tomoyo." she says happily to me with a conspiring wink. "Good | |
179 morning, Sakura-chan. What do you two want for breakfast?" | |
180 | |
181 Mother wants me to be honest with her and try to win Sakura-chan's feelings. I | |
182 know she doesn't want me to end up like her and Nadeshiko-san. But I won't, she's | |
183 happy and secure with him. Mother will never understand how much seeing Sakura | |
184 happy makes me happy. I wouldn't have set them up if I didn't think I could stand | |
185 her being with another. Besides I know he'll protect her and will take great care | |
186 of her. "Blueberry or banana pancakes would be nice. Maybe some croissants and | |
187 strawberry jelly." | |
188 | |
189 She nods to me and grabs Sakura by the arm. "Ok! Sakura-chan, why don't you help | |
190 me while Tomoyo gets ready? Don't take too long, ok?" Mother drags her down the | |
191 hall insanely happy while I smile, glad that Mother gets to spend time with Sakura | |
192 as well. I know she misses Nadeshiko-san everyday and seeing Sakura reminds her | |
193 of her. | |
194 | |
195 Kero-chan flies happily around the room as I quietly walk out the room towards the | |
196 bathroom. I begin to remember all the times I would tape Sakura in her adventures, | |
197 the late nights I spent making her costumes, and all the times I tried to get her | |
198 to understand my feelings. She's still as dense as I remember. I also remember how | |
199 I would root for Li-kun as he tried to confess his feelings for Sakura. Back then | |
200 all I could think about was Sakura in all her glory in my costumes capturing them | |
201 on film and getting her and Li-kun together so I could emerse myself in joy seeing | |
202 Sakura even more happy. But lately all I can do is imagine us together.. happy.. | |
203 | |
204 No, I have no magic to protect her like Li-kun has. How could I ever bear her a | |
205 beautiful child? What about her having a "normal" wedding? But I love her just as | |
206 much, possibly even more than Li-kun. Why am I thinking about this? All that matters | |
207 is Sakura happy. Why should I ask Sakura for so much? Her friendship is enough. | |
208 I shake out any further thoughts of doubt about Li-kun and Sakura-chan. I open the | |
209 bathroom door and think about what Sakura should give to Li-kun. | |
210 | |
211 * * * | |
212 | |
213 Back in Tomoyo's room, Kero-chan flies around the room impatiently waiting for food. | |
214 For one minute he thinks of Clow Reed and sighs as he remembers the things he had go | |
215 through, comparing them with Sakura's situations. | |
216 | |
217 "Sigh.." | |
218 | |
219 Unknown to him, outside on the roof, is a transperant image of a smiling Clow Reed and | |
220 another transperant image of a woman with wings. | |
221 | |
222 "This is the last test, if it should even be called a test. But is this really necessary?" | |
223 whispers Clow. The woman nods and smiles warmly as they gradually fade into the morning | |
224 light. |