Find out the one you love

 By Radar

 simon_mcnestrie@hotmail.com

 

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 DISCLAIMER:

 These characters belong to CLAMP! This is a Yuri story so if it

 offends you please don't read!

 

 Sakura Kinomoto was in a bad mood. And she didn't know why. Getting

 out of bed, she quickly got dressed and went downstairs. 'Watch out

 Kaijuu!' Touya said as Sakura almost bumbed into him. Sakura ignored

 his teasing and made her breakfast. She and Tomoyo had been very

 busy. The older cheerleaders and the older members of the choir had

 graduated and left for university. Tomoyo was now helping the newer

 members fit in as was Sakura. She felt lonier then she did when

 Syaoran and her had drifted apart from his time in Hong Kong.

 Standing up, she quickly left and walked to school.

 

 Tomoyo Daidouji stood at the school gates waiting for Sakura. She'd

 been hoping to ask her auburn haired friend about the mood she'd been

 in recently. She had asked her mother about it. Sonomi had smiled at

 her daughter and reassured her that things would return to normal.

 'Daidouji-sempai!' a voice called out, interrupting her trail of

 thought. Turning around she saw a small Blonde haired girl jogging

 towards her. 'Good Morning Emi-chan!' Tomoyo said, once the smaller

 girl was closer. 'How are you Daidouji-sempai?' Emi asked. 'I'm

 alright Emi-chan!' Tomoyo replied. 'Have you seen Saura-chan?' Emi's

 featured darkened slightly when Sakura's name was mentioned. 'Not

 today Daidouji-sempai!' Emi replied. Tomoyo smiled slightly at the

 younger girl. She'd known for a while how the other girl felt about

 her. It hurt a little when she couldn't return the other girls

 feelings. 'Emi-chan!' a voice called out, attracting the younger

 girls attention. Turning around, she smiled when she saw a blue

 haired girl jogging up to her. 'Miyuki-chan!' Emi squealed and ran up

 to her friend. Looking at Tomoyo the blue haired girl took her

 friends hand and lead her to their homeroom. Tomoyo sighed softly,

 watching the girls leave. She knew how Miyuki felt about her blonde

 haired friend. Miyuki had told her when she saw the girl leave Choir

 with tears in her eyes. Soon after she saw that Miyuki had joined the

 cheerleading squad. 'Tomoyo-chan!' another voice broke her trail of

 thought. Spinning around, her smile grew upon seeing her auburn

 haired best friend. She could see that Sakura's mood had become her

 usual cheerful mood. 'Hi Sakura-chan!' Tomoyo said, meeting her

 friend. Taking Sakura's hand with ease they walked to their homeroom,

 passing Emi and Miyuki on their way. Sakura noticed that Emi gave her

 a dirty look as they passed. 'Is Emi-chan ok?' Sakura asked. 'I think

 so!' Tomoyo replied. Sitting down at their desks, Tomoyo realised why

 Sakura was not her usual self... it was like she was jealous. Quickly

 Tomoyo wrote something down on a piece of paper and handed it to

 Sakura just as their teacher walked in. Opening the note Sakura read

 it and reread it. Looking at her friend, she nodded slightly before

 starting to pay attention to their lesson.

 

 Miyuki looked at her friend sitting at the desk beside her. She felt

 a stab of jealousy. 'Why Emi-chan?' she thought. 'Why her and not

 me?' She lowered her head and concentrated on her work. She knew Emi

 was worried about her, having noticed some suspicious marks on her

 body and the way she had been acting. 'Are you ok Miyuki-chan?' Emi

 whispered, looking at her friend. Nodding Miyuki kept her

 concentration on her work, her shoulder length blue hair obscuring

 her eyes. 'Really?' Emi asked. Again Miyuki nodded gripping her pen a

 little tighter. Emi shook her head slightly. She worried about her

 friend. Miyuki was mysterious about many things. Especially about the

 way she had been acting lately. Emi looked at Miyuki again. The blue

 haired girl had become so withdrawn. 'Kino-san!' their teachers voice

 made her jump in her seat. 'Hai sensai?'

 'Please pay attention!' Emi blushed slightly. 'Hai sensei!' she

 replied, shifting her attention from her friend to her class work,

 every few minutes looking over at her friend.

 

 Sakura stretched and yawned. It had been a long day, and it wasn't

 over yet. She watched some of the newer cheerleaders go through the

 routines. Only Miyuki seemed distracted. Gently Sakura pulled Miyuki

 to one side. 'Miyuki-chan are you ok?' she asked. The blue haired

 girl nodded, not looking up. 'Hai Kinomoto-sempai!' she whispered,

 before going in the locker room to change. 'I just wish Emi-chan

 didn't love your girlfriend!' she muttered once out of earshot of

 Sakura. Sakura watched her go, very concerned. She had seen the marks

 on Miyuki's body and she had started to wonder where they had come

 from. Meanwhile Tomoyo was getting ready to meet with Sakura. Slowly

 Emi walked up to Tomoyo. 'Um... Sempai?' the shorter girl asked.

 'Hai?' Tomoyo said, turning around. 'I.. er...' Emi stuttered,

 suddenly feeling very shy. She fumbled with her hands, so intent on

 telling Tomoyo how she felt, she failed to notice Miyuki standing in

 the door way. 'I really like you Daidouji-sempai!' Emi finally said.

 'No!'

 'Miyuki-chan?' Emi asked, seeing her best friend standing by the

 door, tears in her eyes and falling down her cheeks. Before Emi could

 say anything else the blue haired girl ran.

 

 Closing the door, Miyuki cried heavily. She'd been to late, now she

 was scared she'd lost everything. Slowly she walked to the edge of

 the roof, tears still falling. 'Nothing left!' she whispered,

 climbing onto the edge. The pain she felt when she heard Emi tell

 Tomoyo she liked her had gone, replaced only with a dull throb where

 her heart was. 'Miyuki-chan?' a voice asked. 'No! Please just leave

 me alone!' she thought as she carefully turned around. 'Please

 Kinomoto-sempai!' she whispered, 'Leave me alone!'

 'No..!' Sakura said walking closer very slowly. She'd heard

 everything, and saw Miyuki run off crying heavily. Turning to face

 her friend she saw utter confusion on Emi's face and Tomoyo's was

 unreadable. Sakura was close enough to grab the younger teen, but

 stopped before she did. 'Why?' Miyuki whispered, 'Why her?'

 'Miyuki-chan?' Sakura asked. 'Sakura-chan?' Tomoyo's soft voice

 asked, causing Sakura to turn around. 'Stay back Tomoyo!' Sakura

 said, before turning back to Miyuki. Tomoyo noted that Sakura had

 dropped the "chan" suffix. 'She's serious?' Tomoyo asked herself.

 'Come on Miyuki-chan!' Sakura said, extending her hand. The blue

 haired girl shook her head, shuffling her feet backwards slightly.

 Again Sakura slowly eased forwards. 'Why do you want to do this

 Miyuki-chan?' Sakura asked. Miyuki mumbled something incoherent, not

 noticing a third person stepping on to the roof. 'Miyuki-chan...

 please!' Sakura said, holding her hand out to the blue haired girl.

 Again Miyuki shook her head. Slowly she fell backwards, extending her

 arms. However Sakura was already in motion. She grabbed the smaller

 girl by the waist and pulled her off the edge. They hit the ground,

 hard. 'Why?' Miyuki asked, crying heavily and hitting Sakura's chest

 with her free hand. 'Miyuki-chan?' a soft voice asked. Miyuki gasped,

 her eyes opening wide. Emi was here? She wasn't supposed to see her

 now. Sakura looked up, and saw Emi kneeling next to them with tears

 in her eyes. Carefully, she took her blue haired friend into her

 arms. After seeing her friend run from her and Tomoyo looking so hurt

 she realised that it was Miyuki she cared for more then Tomoyo. 'I'm

 so sorry Miyuki-chan!' she whispered. The slightly smaller girl

 looked at her friend. Why was Emi apologising to her? Carefully Emi

 hugged Miyuki tighter. Standing up, Sakura gently led Tomoyo off the

 roof, sensing the other girls need for privacy. Carefully Emi helped

 Miyuki to her feet, still hugging her. 'Emi-chan....' Miyuki

 whispered. 'I'm so so sorry Miyuki-chan!' Emi whispered, gently

 hugging the other girl tighter. Slowly Miyuki turned around in her

 friends hug. Looking up Emi lightly kissed her friends cheek, before

 looking down again. 'I don't want to loose you Miyuki-chan!' Emi

 whispered. Slowly Miyuki put her arms around the smaller girl. Gently

 she kissed the blonde haired girls cheek. 'I don't want to loose you

 either Emi-chan!' Miyuki whispered. Looking up, the smaller girl

 blushed slightly. Leaning closer she gently pressed her lips to her

 friends. Leaning away Miyuki blushed brightly. 'Why did you do that

 Emi-chan?' Miyuki asked. Emi blushed brightly and gently pressed her

 face into the taller girls breast. 'Because when you ran off, I

 realised that it is you that I really like Miyuki-chan!' Emi replied.

 When Emi looked up again, Miyuki saw something in the other girls

 eyes: hope. The taller girl smiled slightly and gently pressed her

 lips to Emi's again.

 

 Sakura sighed softly as she rubbed her right shoulder. 'Are you ok

 Sakura-chan?' Tomoyo asked, seeing Sakura rub her shoulder again.

 'I'll be ok Tomoyo-chan!' Sakura replied, smiling at the pale girl.

 Tomoyo smiled herself as Sakura gently wrapped an arm around her.

 Gently she put a hand on Sakura's right shoulder, only to pull it

 away an instant later when she saw Sakura wince in pain. 'Please show

 me Sakura-chan!' Tomoyo said. Looking into Tomoyo's stormy blue eyes,

 Sakura knew she couldn't refuse. Undoing the top buttons on her shirt

 she gently moved the right shoulder of her shirt down to reveal a

 large bruise. Gently Tomoyo started to rub Sakura's injured shoulder.

 'Isn't this one of the places my foot hit when we were....'

 'Hai!' Sakura said, cutting the pale girl off. Turning her head, she

 blushed slightly remembering that night. Carefully Tomoyo pressed her

 lips to Sakura's shoulder before the auburn haired teen could fasten

 her shirt up. 'I'll be gentle next time Sakura-chan!' Tomoyo

 whispered, gently kissing Sakura's cheek. She giggled softly noticing

 Sakura blushing deeper. Wrapping her arm around Tomoyo's waist again,

 they walked out of the school building, followed soon after by Miyuki

 and Emi. The elder couple knew what the smiles on the younger girls

 faces meant.

 

 YEARS LATER

 

 Sakura smiled slightly as she put away the last book. Slowly she

 looked down at the baby in her arm. 'Should it be the fourth grades

 assignments or the third grades?' she whispered. The baby gurgled

 slightly and yawned. 'Third grade it is!' Sakura said, looking at the

 young girl sitting opposite her writing something in her book. The

 baby gurgled again letting her know that as long as she was

 comfortable she was happy with what ever Sakura decided. Slowly

 Sakura grabbed the top book with her free hand and looked at the

 young girl again. 'Yuki-chan, are you ok?' The young girl nodded and

 went back to her work. Yuki looked exactly like Tomoyo when she was

 that age, except for her emerald eyes and streaks of white in her

 hair. The baby gurgled again softly as she flexed her hands for what

 Sakura presumed was for her own amusement. Yuki looked at what her

 baby sister was doing and smiled slightly. 'Mihoshi-chan liked to do

 that doesn't she papa?' she asked, going back to her homework. Sakura

 smiled as she set her pen down and watched her youngest daughter.

 'Hai, she does!' Sakura whispered, gently adjusting the baby in her

 arm. She looked up and smiled at her eldest daughter before picking

 her pen up again. It was no secret that most girls in Yuki's class

 had asked why she had streaks of white in her dark hair. Many had

 started to tease her when she had said they were natural. 'Hello

 Sempai!' a voice said. Looking up they saw Emi walking towards them,

 with an arm full of books. 'Hi Kino-sensei!' Yuki said. 'Hi Emi-

 chan!' Sakura said, as Mihoshi gurgled again. 'Mama?' a young girl

 whispered, gently tugging on Emi's shirt. Emi smiled as she looked at

 her daughter. 'Hai Hotaru-chan?' Emi asked. Setting her books on the

 table, Emi kneeled down so the young girl could whisper something

 into her mothers ear. Emi giggled softly. 'You were that small as

 well Hotaru-chan!' At that time Mihoshi started crying loudly. Yuki

 looked at her blue haired friend as she slowly backed away from the

 crying child in Sakura's arms. Sakura looked up and smiled at the

 young girl. 'It's all right Hotaru-san!' she said, 'This is her

 hungry cry.' Turning around Sakura un buttoned her shirt and

 manoeuvred the baby closer to her breast. Whenever Tomoyo was asleep

 or busy with her company's paper work Sakura often breastfed Mihoshi

 when she needed to be fed. She was thankful that her magic allowed

 her to lactate when the baby needed feeding. It was the same when

 Yuki was a baby. Emi leaned down again as Hotaru whispered something

 into her ear again. Yuki smiled slightly, having guessed what Hotaru

 had asked. 'She feeding the baby Hotaru-chan!' Yuki said, smiling

 slightly at her best friend. Taking the blued haired girls hand, Yuki

 led her friend to her room to show Hotaru her collection. Slowly

 Mihoshi stopped feeding and Sakura buttoned her shirt up. 'Hotaru's a

 nice girl!' Sakura said, sitting back down. Emi smiled saddly. 'But

 she's very shy!' Sakura looked at the younger woman confused. Still

 smiling sadly Emi decided to explain everything.

 

 Yuki smiled at the other girl as she showed her the collection of

 stuffed animaled she'd gotten from her papa. However the other girl

 had simply sat on the bed, just listening to her. 'What's wrong

 Hotaru-chan?' Yuki asked, sitting next to the blue haired girl. She

 was surprised when Hotaru slowly moved away from her. 'You don't want

 to touch me!' the other girl whispered, 'I'm dirty!'

 'No you're not!' Yuki said, scooting closer to her friend. 'Yes I

 am!' Hotaru said, with tears in her eyes. 'I'm dirty because my papa

 is dirty!' Curling up into a ball she started to cry. 'Papa hurt mama

 lots! Okaa-san and mama don't talk about it but I know that I

 happened after he hurt her!' the girl said as tears ran down her now

 pale cheeks. 'Everyone stares at me because they know my real papa

 hurt my mama...' Slowly Yuki hugged her blue haired friend, not

 letting go as Hotaru struggled to get away. 'Please let me go! I

 don't want you to be dirty as well!' Yuki shook her head. 'You aren't

 dirty Hotaru-chan!' Yuki whispered. Hotaru managed to get loose of

 her friends hug and scurried away towards the door. 'I'm so sorry

 Yuki-chan! I got you dirty to!' the girl whispered before running out

 of the room. 'Hotaru-chan!' Yuki called out, before running after her

 friend.

 

 She sat crying under the king penguin slide. 'She's just like me

 now!' she thought sadly. 'I made her dirty!' That made her cry

 harder. 'Hi!' a soft voice said. Looking up she saw a pale woman

 kneeling near her. 'It's her mama!' Hotaru thought. The pale woman

 smiled at slowly sat near the young blue haired girl. Tomoyo had just

 arrived home when Hotaru had bumped into her when she ran out of her

 home. 'Yuki-chan told me why you ran away!' Tomoyo whispered. 'I ran

 because I'm dirty!' Hotaru whispered. Slowly Tomoyo scooted closer.

 'Why do you think that?'

 'Because my papa is dirty!' Hotaru whispered, 'He hurt my mama!' The

 pale woman smiled sadly at the young girl. 'I don't think you're

 dirty Hotaru-chan!' Tomoyo whispered. Hotaru looked up sharply, her

 eyes, red from crying, met Tomoyo's. 'You don't?' Tomoyo shook her

 head. 'And I know Yuki and Sakura doesn't think you're dirty.' Tomoyo

 paused and caught her breath, 'And your parents have never thought

 you are dirty!' Hotaru shuddered as she tried to stop crying. 'Hotaru-

 chan?' another voice said. 'Mama?' Hotaru asked, looking up at her

 mother kneeling near Tomoyo. The blue haired woman smiled as her

 daughter scooted closer to her. Carefully she whipped the girls tears

 away. 'I'm sorry mama!' the girl whispered, hugging Miyuki. 'What for

 Hotaru-chan?' Miyuki asked. 'For running away!' the girl whispered,

 crying into her mothers chest. Carefully Miyuki wrapped her arms

 around the young girl. She had been told why Hotaru had ran off. 'How

 long has she felt this way?' she asked herself. Gently she kissed the

 top of her daughters head. 'I'm sorry Hotaru!' Miyuki whispered. The

 girl looked up at her mother, their eyes meeting. 'Why mama?' the

 girl asked, whipping her eyes. Miyuki smiled at the girl rubbing her

 own eyes. 'I'm sorry because I didn't make you feel better when I

 should have.' Miyuki whispered. Slowly the girl hugged her mother

 again. Slowly Tomoyo left the two alone, not wanting to interupt what

 was going on. She sighed softly as she sat on one of the swings. 'Is

 everything alright now?' a soft voice asked. Looking to her left she

 saw Yuki and Sakura, Sakura holding a wrapped up Mihoshi, standing

 near her. They smiled as they watched Hotaru and her parents leave,

 knowing things would be alright.