I don't own these characters or profit from them.

 

 

 Understanding

 By, Clayton Overstreet

 

 

   Sakura and Madison walked hand in hand to school. The weekend before 

 they 

 had finally admitted to eachother that they were in love. (You can pick 

 just 

 about any other Tomoyo/Madison Sakura fic to fill in this part.) They 

 had 

 told their friends, who had said they understood, and had thought that 

 was 

 the end of it. They were wrong.

 

   Sakura first began to notice something was wrong in first period. She 

 kept 

 getting odd feelings and when she looked up a lot of people were 

 quickly 

 looking away from either her or Madison. Blushing, she focused on her 

 work 

 and listening to Miss Makinzy explain the lesson. It wasn't easy.

   When the class was done Miss Makinzy announced that it was time to go 

 out 

 for break. Madison and Sakura walked out to the play ground and sat 

 down by 

 the sand pit where the volley ball net was set up.

   Madison looked over at Sakura and smiled nervously. "Is it just me or 

 were 

 we the focus of a lot of attention."

   Sakura shook her head. "It wasn't just you. I think we would probably 

 get 

 less attntion if we told them about the card captor thing."

   Madison smiled sadly. "You know Sakura if you want to stop now I 

 would 

 understand."

   Sakura smiled and shook her head. "You know better than that Madison. 

 I 

 love you and what anybody else thinks doesn't matter one bit."

   Madison smiled and hugged her. "Thank you Sakura. I don't know what 

 I'd do 

 without you."

   Sakura giggled. "You'd die of lonelyness, just like I would. Now come 

 on, 

 let's get back to class alright?"

   Madison nodded and they both got up. As they walked back to the 

 classroom 

 they were both accutely aware of the stares of most of the other kids 

 on the 

 play ground. Despite this they both kept smiling and holding hands. 

 Sakura 

 and Madison had both faced down everything from the fly card to the 

 thunder 

 card. Neither of them were afraid of a few odd looks.

 

   The rest of the day went pretty much the same. Hushed whispers, 

 strange 

 looks, and some laughter behind their backs. They were both intensely 

 relieved when the lunch bell rang. Madison and Sakura sat down at their 

 usual table and began to eat. When Nikki and the others started to walk 

 past 

 them Sakura called out, "Hey, are you going to sit with us or what?"

   The other girls looked at her nervously and Nikki stepped forward. 

 "Well 

 Sakura, like we said we understand about you two and all that. But 

 well, we 

 still like guys. And if we sit with you they might think..."

   Sakura frowned and was about to tell them just how stupid that was 

 when 

 Madison put her hand on Sakura's arm. "That's alright Nikki. We 

 understand. 

 See you later alright?"

   They other girls nodded and walked away. Nikki stopped and glanced 

 back, 

 then continued after the others.

   Sakura frowned. "That is so dumb! I can't believe that they think 

 that 

 just hanging out with us..."

   Madison smiled pleasantly. "Well they're right Sakura. You've seen 

 how 

 people have been acting around us. For the next few weeks at least this 

 is 

 going to be a big deal. We just have to give them time to get used to 

 it."

   Sakura sighed and took a bite of her food. "I know you're right 

 Madison. 

 It wasn't like it was easy for us either. But still..."

   Madison nodded and began eating too. Suddenly Lee and Maylin sat down 

 infront of them. Maylin smiled and Lee looked at them with his usual 

 grim 

 face. "Hey Avalon, what's up?"

   Sakura smiled. "Aren't you afraid that sitting with us will damage 

 your 

 popularity?"

   Lee shook his head. "We didn't move down here to be popular. Anyway 

 you 

 two are our only real friends around here, so who cares what anybody 

 else 

 thinks."

   Madison looked at him suprised. "That's awfully nice of you Lee."

   Maylin nodded. "Well he's right. And anyway it's not like he has 

 anyone to 

 impress." She leaned her head on Lee's shoulder. Lee rolled his eyes 

 but 

 Maylin ignored it.

   Sakura smiled at them. "Well thanks you guys. I was begining to 

 wonder if 

 we had any real friends left."

   They ate the rest of their meals and talked about the cards they had 

 been 

 capturing lately. "So how many are left?" Madison asked.

   "About fifteen I think." Sakura said. She looked over at Lee. "There 

 were 

 fifty two to start with right?"

   Lee nodded. "Yes. You know Avalon you really need to study magic if 

 you 

 want to be a good card captor."

   Sakura blushed and looked down. "Well Kero has been teaching me, but 

 it 

 takes a while. You two have been studying it all your lives."

   Maylin frowned. "You've still got an edge on me. I can't even capture 

 the 

 cards."

   Madison looked at her. "Well neither can I, but Sakura is always 

 telling 

 me that she couldn't do it without my help."

   Sakura smiled. "Yeah, both of you help out alot Maylin. Even if you 

 can't 

 use magic, right Lee?"

   Lee grunted and took a bite of his food. Maylin, however, seemed to 

 be in 

 a better mood and the conversation turned to more pleasant topics. The 

 good 

 mood lasted almost until the end of lunch.

   As they were heading back to class, one of the boys that they didn't 

 knwo 

 very well made a comment. Sakura didn't hear much of it, but what she 

 did 

 hear was her and Madison's names and the phrase 'carpet muncher'.

   Lee immediately punched the guy in the face before Sakura or Madison 

 could 

 stop him. "When you insult my friends you insult me." He tried to go 

 after 

 the guy again but Sakura and Madison were holding him back.

   "Lee stop it right now!" Sakura, Madison, and Maylin said at the same 

 time.

   Lee looked at them confused. "But he..."

   Sakura shook her head. "Lee I appriciate you trying to defend us, but 

 you 

 can't do things like that."

   Madison nodded. "She's right Lee. You can't be there every time 

 something 

 like this happens. Just let us handle it alright? You'll just end up 

 getting 

 into trouble."

   Lee stopped struggling, especially since the guy had run away. He 

 looked 

 at both of then, then bowed. "You're right, I'm sorry."

   Maylin smiled and held his arm. "Still Lee, it was very gallant of 

 you to 

 do that. Would you do the same for me Lee?"

   Lee blushed and the three girls laughed at him. Just then the bell 

 rang 

 and they turned to go back to class. On the way in Miss Makinzy looked 

 at 

 them. "I want to talk to the four of you after class." They all looked 

 down 

 and nodded. "Yes Miss Makinzy."

 

   After the other students had been excused Sakura, Madison, Maylin, 

 and Lee 

 stood infront of Miss Makinzy's desk. "I saw what happend today durring 

 lunch. That wasn't a very smart thing to do Lee."

   Lee looked down ebarrassed and frowned. "I'm sorry."

   Miss Makinzy laughed. "You don't have anything to be sorry for Lee." 

 They 

 all looked up at her suprised. "It's been a long time since I saw 

 chivalry 

 like that. But like Sakura said, you can't fight someone's battle for 

 them."

   She looked at Madison and Sakura. "And it is going to be a battle you 

 know. It hasn't been easy for either of you two has it?"

   They shook their heads and Sakura said, "No, but I'm not ready to 

 give up 

 just because of what somebody else thinks."

   Madison nodded. "Me either."

   Miss Makinzy smiled. "You know I envy all of you. And not just for 

 the 

 cards either. Very few people find someone who loves them enough to go 

 through this sort of thing. And even fewer have friends that will stand 

 with 

 them."

   Sakura dn Madison smiled at Lee and Maylin who stood looking stunned. 

 Miss 

 Makinzy smiled and pointed towards the door. "You may be excused now. I 

 will 

 see you all tommorow."

   They all nodded and headed towards the door. Madison and Sakura 

 smiled at 

 eachother and said goodbye to Maylin and Lee, then bagan walking 

 towards 

 Sakura's house.

 

   When they arrived at Sakura's home Kero was waiting to be fed. "I'm 

 starving. Why were you two so late getting back from school?" Sakura 

 and 

 Madison told him what happened. Kero was actually quite impressed with 

 Lee's 

 actions. "I didn't think he had it in him. Back in Clow Reed's time 

 that was 

 the standard of course. He must have been taught very well."

   Sakura shook her head and handed him a sandwich. "Well this isn't 

 then. If 

 we don't handle our own problems then they will just get bigger."

   Kero nodded. "You're right of course. But so was your teacher. This 

 isn't 

 going to be easy for either of you."

   Madison smiled and scratched Kero behind the ears. "Don't worry Kero, 

 I'm 

 sure we can handle it. Right Sakura?"

   "Right Madison." Sakura hugged both of them. "Thanks for helping out 

 though Kero."

   Kero smiled and ate his sandwich. "No problem kid."

   They went to the livingroom and watched television until Sakura's 

 brother 

 and father came home. After that Madison called her mother for a ride 

 home.

   When Madison's mother arrived and she was leaving Madison turned back 

 to 

 Sakura and the two kissed goodbye. "See you tommorow Sakura."

   Sakura smiled. "Bye Madison. See you on the way to school."

   Once Madison was gone Sakura turned back to see her father and Tory 

 standing behind her. "Something you want to tell us Sakura?" Mr. Avalon 

 asked.

   Sakura blushed. "Well Madison and I have kind of... become a couple."

   Both of them looked at her suprised. Tory frowned and asked her, "Why 

 didn't you tell us?"

   Sakura looked at them. "Well it only happened this weekend. And I've 

 been 

 having a few problems at school so I just really didn't thinka bout 

 it."

   Tory smiled and nodded. "I see. Well that's understandable I suppose, 

 right dad?"

   Her father frowned and looked at her. "What kind of probelms at 

 school?"

   Sakura told him about how her friends had decided not to sit with 

 them any 

 more and about what happened durring lunch. "It's no big deal really."

   Her dad seemed unconvinced. "Sakura I'm not sure if this is a good 

 idea. I 

 mean you're a little young to know what love is and you might be 

 deluding 

 yourself. Maybe you should think about not seeing her for a while."

   Sakura looked at him in shock. "Dad, I know what I'm doing. Madison 

 makes 

 me happier than anyone else in the world and I am not going to stop 

 seeing 

 her."

   Tory started to say something in Sakura's defense, but her dad cut 

 him 

 off. "Sakura I think that maybe you should go to your room to think 

 about 

 this. I'll send Tory up with your dinner later."

   Sakura looked at her father, feeling like he was betraying her. A 

 tear 

 trickled down her cheek and without another word she ran up the stairs 

 to 

 her room.

   Tory looked at his dad and said, "Weren't you a bit hard on her?"

   He shook his head. "No, I don't think so. She's just a kid. This way 

 will 

 spare her a lot of pain."

   Tory frowned and walked to the kitchen. "I'm going to make dinner."

 

   When they got home Madison's mother asked her to wait a second before 

 going upstairs. "Madison... I think we need to talk about you and 

 Sakura."

   Madison sat down on the couch and looekd at her. "What do you mean?"

   "Well, when I was younger I had a crush on Sakura's mother, so I know 

 what 

 you're going through. I don't think you should keep seeing Sakura."

   Madison looked at her. "Why? I mean I've been in love with her for 

 years 

 and now we're finally together. I'm not going to give her up for no 

 reason."

   Her mother bit her lip. "Madison, I'm just trying to spare you some 

 of the 

 pain I went through. I mean eventualy she might decide that she wants 

 to 

 have a baby Madison."

   Madison looked down sadly, then shook her head. "I don't care. We'll 

 deal 

 with thatever comes up."

   Her mother frowned. "I'm sorry Madison, but I can't let you do that. 

 I'm 

 going to arrange for home schooling now and I want you to not see 

 Sakura for 

 a while."

   Madison looked up at her in shock. "You can't do that!"

   Her mother shook her head. "It's for your own good Madison."

   "But mom I..." Madison began.

   "I've already decided Madison." She said.

   Madison gritted her teeth and ran up the stairs to her room. Her 

 mother 

 watched her go.

 

   The cell phone in Sakura's room rang. Smiling she picked it up. 

 "Madison?"

   "Yeah, it's me Sakura. You aren't going to believe this, but my mom 

 wants 

 me to stop seeing you." Madison said.

   Sakura sighed. "My dad is the same way. I can't believe them. It's 

 none of 

 their business anyway."

   Madison laughed. "You're right. But my mom is saying that she is 

 going to 

 make me take home schooling so I won't see you."

   Sakura gasped. "She can't do that, I mean it's totaly unfair. I don't 

 believe... hold on a second, my brother is at the door." She stuffed 

 the 

 phone under her pillow. "Come in Tory."

   Tory came in carrying a tray of food. "Hey squirt. Here's your 

 dinner."

   She smiled. "Mmm, smells good."

   He turned to leave and then stopped and looked back at her. "You know 

 I 

 think dad was totaly wrong."

   Sakura smiled. "Thanks Tory."

   He smiled. "No problem. I'll talk to him tommorow after he's had some 

 time 

 to think alright?" He turned and left, closing the door behind him.

   Once he was gone Sakura picked the phone up again. "Wow, you're 

 brother is 

 being really good about this." Madison said.

   Sakura nodded. "I know. I mean he teases me a lot, but he's a really 

 cool 

 guy some times."

   Sakura nodded and took a bite of her food. "So what are we going to 

 do?"

   Madison sounded uncertain. "I don't know Sakura. I mean what can we 

 do?"

   Sakura was thinking about it when she heard a door open on the other 

 end 

 of the line. In the background she could hear Madison's mother. 

 "Madison I 

 thought I had made myself clear. Give me that phone right now."

   Sakura listened while the phone exchanged hands. After a second 

 Madison's 

 mother said, "Sakura? I would really appriciate it if you would leave 

 Madison alone for a while."

   Sakura frowned. "Why? We've been best friends since we were kids."

   "You are still kids. You're too young for this kind of relationship. 

 Now 

 please just leave her alone." She hung the phone up, leaving Sakura 

 just 

 sitting there.

   Sakura tried to call back, but it was turrned off. When she called 

 the 

 house number the operator told her that the call was blocked. She 

 looked at 

 Kero who had been sitting on the dresser. "This is so unfair. How can 

 she do 

 something like this?"

   Kero shrugged. "She wants what she thinks is best. for the two of 

 you. The 

 question is, what are you going to do about it?"

   Sakura frowned and bit her lip. Suddenly the clow book opened and the 

 cards flew out to surround her. "Kero, what's going on?"

   Kero nodded. "The cards want to help you Sakura."

   Sakura frowned and looked at them, then nodded. "Alright, then I know 

 what 

 I have to do."

 

   Madison sat in her room crying into her pillow. All the videos, 

 drawings, 

 and pictures she had of Sakura had been confinscated by her mother. She 

 had 

 taken away her cell phone and even went so far as to delete all of the 

 pictures of Sakura that Madison had on her computer.

   Her door creaked as it opened slightly. "I don't want to talk to you 

 right 

 now."

   The door opened a bit more, but nobody answered. When she looked up 

 instead of her mother she saw the visible form of the sleep card 

 peeking 

 around her door. Madison gasped and her face broke into a huge grin. 

 "Is 

 Sakura here?"

   The sleep card nodded and flew into the room, avoiding her so that 

 she 

 didn't fall asleep too. It pointed to the window. Madison got up and 

 walked 

 over to the window and opened it. The sleep card flew out and up. 

 Looking 

 outside Madison saw Sakura flying just above her roof.

   "Hi Madison, care to go on a little trip?" Sakura whipsered.

   Madison looked at her worriedly. "You mean like run away."

   Sakura nodded. "Not forever, but maybe long enough to let our parents 

 know 

 we're serious. If you don't want to we won't."

   Madison smiled. "Just wait a second while I get my coat and cammera."

   Madison ducked back inside while Sakura put the sleep card away. She 

 peeked out her door and saw some of the house staff asleep on the 

 floor. 

 Quickly she went back into her room and walked to the window. "How do I 

 get 

 to you? If you land in the yard the security system will go off."

   Sakura smiled and pulled out the float card. She landed on the roof 

 and 

 used it to levitate Madison up to her. When she got there Madison 

 hugged her 

 tightly. "You're my hero Sakura."

   Sakura hugged her back. "And you're my princess Madison. Come on, 

 let's 

 go."

   They both got onto the wand and flew off into the night. A cold wind 

 brushed over them and Madison scooted closer to her. "It's cold 

 tonight."

   Sakura nodded. "Yeah. We need to find some place to go."

   Madison thought for a minute. "Maybe Lee and Maylin would let us stay 

 at 

 their place."

   Sakura shook her head. "I don't think so. Their guardian might not 

 want to 

 get involved."

   Madison sighed and buried her face in Sakura's hair. "Maybe Miss 

 Makinzy 

 would help."

   Sakura smiled. "That's a great idea Madison." The wand banked to the 

 left 

 and they headed towards Miss Makinzy's house. When they got there they 

 landed and walked over to the door.

   Sakura reached up and knocked on the door softly. After a minute Miss 

 Makinzy opened it and smiled at them. "Sakura. Madison. What are you 

 doing 

 here so late? Come on in before you get sick."

   They followed her inside and into the living room. Once there Miss 

 Makinzy 

 motioned for them to sit on the couch. "Now to what do I owe this 

 visit?"

   Sakura and Madison looked at her nervously. "We were wondering if 

 maybe we 

 could stay with you for a couple of days."

   Miss Makinzy looked at them in suprise. "What's wrong with your own 

 homes?"

   They told her what had happened and how their parents were acting. 

 She 

 listend quietly until they were finished. "So we were hoping you'd help 

 us. 

 If you want we could do chores for you around here." Sakura said.

   "And we'll do whatever school work you want to give us." Madison 

 added.

   Miss Makinzy smiled. "Well that is a very tempting offer, but you 

 know I 

 can't do that." Sakura and Madison looked down sadly. "But what I can 

 do it 

 talk to your parents. I may be able to convince them to listen."

   Sakura looked up at her gratefully. "Would you? That would be so 

 great."

   Madison nodded her agreement. "Yeah."

   Miss Makinzy smiled. "Look, why don't you two have some cookies while 

 I 

 call your parents?" The girls smiled and Miss Makinzy brought in a 

 plate of 

 cookies for them.

   While they were eating Madison looked down at the coffee table. "Hey 

 Sakura, doesn't that pattern look familiar?"

   Sakura looked down and stared in amazement. "It's a lazen board! Does 

 everyone have one of these except me?"

   Madison giggled, then they both stopped as they heard miss Makinzy on 

 the 

 phone. "Yes, they are both here. Yes they are safe. No I will not make 

 them 

 go to seperate rooms. Please, will you please come here and talk to me 

 in 

 person? I don't think that will work. They would just run away again. 

 No, I 

 got them to agree to not do it if you are willing to come talk about 

 it. 

 Alright. I'll see you in a little bit. Good bye."

   She walked back into the room and smiled at  them, taking a cookie 

 for 

 herself. "It seems Madison's mother was already at your house Sakura. 

 They 

 are both on their way here now."

   Sakura bit her lip and looked up at her. "Do you think we should be 

 here 

 when you talk to them? It might help."

   She shook her head. "No. I know it doesn't seem fair to keep you two 

 out 

 of the conversation, but I think it will be easier to get them to 

 listen to 

 me if the two of you remain out of sight until we are done."

   Madison took Sakura's hand and squeesed it slightly. "I see what you 

 mean 

 Miss Makinzy, but still it is about us..." Sakura nodded and squeesed 

 Madison's hand back.

   Miss Makinzy looked at then, then nodded. "Alright, but not at first. 

 I'll 

 call you down when it's time. Is that good enought?"

   They looked at eachother, then back at her and nodded. "Thank you 

 Miss 

 Makinzy."

   She smiled. "It's no problem. It actually makes me feel pretty good 

 that 

 you came to me with this. Your friends Lee and Maylin still don't quite 

 trust me."

   Sakura smiled. "Well maybe if you weren't so mysterious all the time. 

 By 

 the way, this is a lazen board right?" She pointed to the table. "Where 

 do I 

 get one of these?"

   Miss Makinzy smiled. "I may be able to get you one later. I take it 

 you 

 feel you could use one?"

   Sakura nodded and nervously rubbed the spot in her jakect where the 

 Clow 

 book was hidden. She was glad Kero had decided to stay at home.

   They spent some time talking, killing time until their parents showed 

 up.

 

   Sakura's father and Madison's mother drove to Miss Makinzy's house in 

 the 

 same car. She had woken up after the other people in her house and 

 since 

 they didn't want to get into trouble, they hadn't told her. When she 

 had 

 gone to check on Madison and found her missing nobody coudl figure out 

 where 

 she had gone since the security system had not been set off.

   She had gone to Sakura's house immediately, only to find that Sakura 

 had 

 been missing too. Sakura's father told her what had happened with him 

 and 

 Sakura. She admitted that a similar conversation had happened between 

 her 

 and her daughter. Just them Miss Makinzy had called to tell them that 

 the 

 girls had gone to see her. Both parents had immediately asked that the 

 two 

 be separated, but the teacher had refused. As they left Tory had looked 

 at 

 them and said, "You are both wrong. You should let them make their own 

 decisions." Both parents left without saying anything to him.

   As they drove to her house Sakura's father said, "I think this is all 

 your 

 fault."

   She looked at him. "My fault?"

   He nodded. "I know about that thing you had about my wife."

   She frowned. "But I didn't even tell Madison about that. And anyway I 

 told 

 Madison that it would be best for all conserned if they stopped seeing 

 eachother."

   "Well that's what I told Sakura." He said.

   The rest of the drive was very quiet and when they arrived at Miss 

 Makinzy's house. They got out of the car and knocked on the door. 

 Inside 

 they heard what sounded like two people running up the stairs. Then 

 Miss 

 Makinzy opened the door. She smiled at them and asked them to come in.

   "Actually I was wondering if I might just get my daughter and go." 

 Mrs. 

 Taylor said.

   Miss Makinzy shook her head. "As I told Mr.Avalon the girls only 

 agreed to 

 wait here for you to show up if I would talk with you. Otherwise they 

 will 

 just run away again."

   They both followed her inside. "Look, we didn't want to hurt them. We 

 just 

 feel that it would be best if they just... waited a few years." 

 Sakura's dad 

 said.

   Miss Makinzy looked at him seriously. "And I suppose what they want 

 means 

 nothing?"

   Madison's mom shook her head. "I know what they are going through. I 

 don't 

 want my daughter to go through what I did."

   From upstairs Sakura and Madison listened while the adults talked.

   Miss Makinzy nodded. "I see, but I don't think this is the same 

 situation. 

 I have seen them at school and while they have been having their 

 problems, 

 both Sakura and Madison have been handling it well. Their friends have 

 been 

 helping them out."

   Mr. Avalon rubbed his chin. "Still this is rather unusual. I mean... 

 well 

 you know."

   Miss Makinzy smiled. "Yes, I do know. But still that is a choice they 

 had 

 to make and it probably wasn't easy for either of them. Don't you think 

 you 

 should let them decide how to do this?"

   Mrs. Taylor looked at her. "Well neither of them seem to be here do 

 they?"

   Miss Makinzy shook her head. "Actually they want to talk to both of 

 you 

 about it. Girls, you can come down now."

   Sakura and Madison held eachother's hands as they walked down the 

 stairs. 

 When they reached the living room their parents looked at them. "You 

 two are 

 in a lot of trouble." Mr. Avalon said.

   Sakura looked down. "I know."

   Mrs. Taylor looked at Madison. "How did you get passed the security 

 system?"

   "Magic." Madison answered honestly.

   Her mother looked mad, but Miss Makinzy interupted. "Let's leave that 

 for 

 another time. Girls, I think you wanted to tell them something."

   Both parents waited, watching their daughters. Sakura bit her lip and 

 looked at them. "Well we think what you are doing is totaly unfair. I 

 mean 

 we tell you that we love eachother and instead of being happy for us 

 you are 

 pulling a Romeo and Juliet routeen."

   Madison nodded. "Yeah. We have enough problems as it is without you 

 two 

 trying to keep us apart. I mean mom, I know it didn't work out with 

 you. But 

 Sakura isn't her mother and I'm not you."

   Sakura spoke up, "Yeah. You can't judge how we're going to end up 

 just 

 because of what happened to you." She looked at her father. "And dad, I 

 know 

 you think we're too young, but I love Madison. Just as much as I love 

 you 

 and Tory."

   They stood there in silence for a minute. Then Miss Makinzy said, 

 "Girls, 

 why don't you go back upstairs for a minute while your parents talk?"

   They both nodded and turned to go upstairs. As they did Sakura and 

 Madison 

 held eachother close and stopped at the edge of the living room to look 

 back 

 at their parents. Then they left the room and went back to the top of 

 the 

 stairs.

   Mr. Avalon sighed. "They're right of course."

   Mrs. Taylor nodded. "Yeah, but that won't make it any easier on them. 

 I 

 mean people will talk and then there is the physical aspect..."

   He shook his head. "I know. And here I always thought Tory and I 

 would 

 have to keep boys away from her." He looked at Miss Makinzy. "You're 

 sure 

 they handled the school stuff alright?"

   She nodded. "Yes sir. In fact when one of their friends tried to 

 defend 

 them from a rude comment, they stopped him and insisted that they could 

 handle it themselves. Your daughters are very grown up."

   He smiled. "I know. But still..." He looked at Madison's mom.

   "I don't see what we can do. After all if we try to keep them apart 

 they 

 might run away again. And next time they might not come to someone who 

 will 

 tell us where they are." She said.

   Miss Makinzy looked at them seriously. "I will promise you that there 

 is 

 nothing you can do to keep them apart. After all, didn't you say that 

 some 

 how Madison got out of your house with the security system, your 

 bodyguards, 

 and all that?"

   Mrs. Taylor nodded. "Yes. And anyway if they are really happy 

 together I 

 don't suppose it would be right to force them."

   He agreed and glanced the way the girls had gone. "So we just let 

 them 

 work it out for themselves then."

 

 When she got home Sakura looked at her dad. "Am I grounded?"

   He looked at her and shook his head. "No, just go to bed alright? You 

 have 

 school tommorow."

   She smiled and walked up the stairs. Tory was there and he smiled at 

 her. 

 "You seem to be in a better mood."

   Sakura nodded. "Yeah. Dad and I talked on the way home. Everything 

 worked 

 out fine."

   Tory nodded and they both went to their rooms. Once she got there 

 Sakura 

 changed into her night gown and settled down into bed. Suddenly her 

 cell 

 phone rang. She reached over and picked it up. "Hello?"

   Madison's voice answered. "Hi Sakura. My mom gave me back my phone 

 and 

 pictures. I just wanted to say good night."

   Sakura smiled. "Good night Madison. I'll see you tommorow. Love you 

 lot's"

   "I love you too Sakura." The phone hung up and Sakura pulled the 

 blankets 

 over herself and smiled. Atleast things were getting better. Tommorow 

 was 

 going to be another rough day, but she knew that after all this she 

 could 

 hande it. Taking one last look at Madison's picture on her nightstand, 

 Sakura closed her eyes and went to sleep.

 

 The End

 

 Author's note

   I realized that there would be some problems if they actually fell in 

 love. So I wrote this and worked everything out. I mean even if they 

 really 

 did love eachother that didn't mean everyone would be supportive. So I 

 wrote 

 this. If you liked it tell me what you thought at clayton_n@hotmail.com