rlm@0: Legal Note: I (isdestroyer) do not own any of the characters in this fic, they belong to Clamp.
rlm@0: A note to the reader, I am not fluent in Japanese, in fact I only know a few words, so if any are
rlm@0: misspelled or misused, then I apologize.  I also apologize for writing this in Notepad, but I don't
rlm@0: have Word on my computer right now so I have to make do. Thank you.
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rlm@0: 			A Cherry Blossom Christmas
rlm@0: 			            By isdestroyer
rlm@0: 				wmmmdm@swbell.net
rlm@0: 
rlm@0: 	The days couln't pass fast enough for Sakura.  There were still three weeks to go
rlm@0: before Christmas, and she was getting rather impatient.  The days passed slowly, yet steadily
rlm@0: and Sakura waited.  It wasn't as if she was idle, far from it.  Sakura and her best friend in all
rlm@0: the world Tomoyo Daidouji would pass the remaing days by going to the park after shool, or
rlm@0: to go shopping for presents.  As the last days of school dragged on, semingly to do so just to
rlm@0: annoy Sakura, Sakura got more and more anxious.  She loved Christmas, in fact it was her 
rlm@0: favorite holiday.  Not for the receiving of presents (though that was certanly part of it), but to
rlm@0: be with those she loved.  And those who loved her back.  Tomoyo was also looking forward
rlm@0: to this Christmas for specific two reasons.  One was that this year, Sakura was going to spend
rlm@0: it over at Tomoyo's house.  Her friend had said that she was always with her family, and that this
rlm@0: time she wanted to be with Tomoyo.  That, in fact, meant more to Tomoyo than any present, but
rlm@0: Sakura insited that she had a special gift for Tomoyo this year. And so that was the other 
rlm@0: reason.  Because the two girls had hardly spent any time apart for the past month, or really the 
rlm@0: year, Tomoyo was dumbfounded at how Sakura had managed to get her a gift without her noticing.
rlm@0: They did all of their shopping together, or so it seemed anyway.  Nontheles, Sakura maintained
rlm@0: that she had a present for Tomoyo that Sakura knew Tomoyo had wanted for a long time,
rlm@0: even if she hadn't said anything.  The days continued to pass slowly, but at least, Sakura reasoned,
rlm@0: they passed.  Christmas vacation had started and Sakura went out to shop with Tomoyo again,
rlm@0: this time for her family.  She bought some new clothes and a book for Touya.  A really big
rlm@0: book on ancient civilizations for her father.  Yukito was going to get a big box of chocolates
rlm@0: and a book on the magical properties of the moon that Shaoran had aquired for her in Hong
rlm@0: Kong.  That one was also for her as much as it was for Yukito's other half.  Sakura had 
rlm@0: already sent Shaoran a present which she hoped arrived on time.  Sakura even got Tomoyo's
rlm@0: mother a gift, with a little help from Sakura's father.  It was a picture of Sonomi and Nadeshiko
rlm@0: when they were in high school.  On the back it read "Sonomi - I will always treasure you and 
rlm@0: love you, Nadeshiko."  Sakura's father had told her that Nadeshiko had written that after
rlm@0: they got married, and that she had wanted to give it to Sonomi so she wouldn't be angry
rlm@0: anymore, but then decided not to for reasons that she kept to herself.  Sakura got Kero
rlm@0: a ridiculusly large box of candy and she also intended to make him a large cake and a lot
rlm@0: of pudding.  Finally Sakura's shopping was done, and she and Tomoyo went out to get some
rlm@0: hot chocolate.
rlm@0: 
rlm@0: 	With agonizing slowness, December 25th came closer and closer.  Sakura counted
rlm@0: the days on her calender and was nearly bouncing off the walls with anticipation (with her
rlm@0: magic, she actually considered doing just that to relieve some of the tension, but decided against it).
rlm@0: When Kero asked why she was so anxious, she said,
rlm@0: "Because, Kero-chan, I can't wait to be with Tomoyo-chan and give her her gift.  I'm also
rlm@0: really nervous about it, what if something bad happens, what if I mess the whole thing up and 
rlm@0: I hurt her? I just couldn't stand it if that happened."
rlm@0: "But you know what you have to do, I've seen you practicing."
rlm@0: "Hai, but thats not the real thing.  If she gets hurt it will be my fault and I won't be able to forgive
rlm@0: myself."
rlm@0: Kero gave up trying to console Sakura.  He knew there was no reasoning with the Cardmistress.
rlm@0: 
rlm@0: 	At long last Christmas Eve came.  It started to snow around noon, and Sakura was busy
rlm@0: getting ready to go to Tomoyo's house.  After supper she packed all the things she would take 
rlm@0: with her and said goodbye to her father, brother and Yukito.  Then she called out the Fly card
rlm@0: and lept into the air as angelic wings sprouted from her back.  She waved goodbye one last time
rlm@0: to her family and Kero, then took off towards her best friend's mansion.  When she arrived she
rlm@0: let out a gasp of awe as she gazed at the Daidouji residence.  It was as if she had landed at  Santa's
rlm@0: House itself.  There were large snowmen all over the yard and the fountain in the middle of the
rlm@0: sidewalk looked like a giant ice sculpture. Every tree looked like a Christmas tree as they were
rlm@0: all decorated with ornaments and lights.  The house itself had thousands of multicolored lights
rlm@0: that sent out rainbow rays all over the lawn and were refracted by the icicles on the mansion and 
rlm@0: the various lawn statues.  Along with the lights in the bushes and the ice crystlals sparkling all over
rlm@0: the place, the effect was simply mind blowing.  If Sakura didn't know better, she would have sworn
rlm@0: that Tomoyo's house had been decorated with magic.  She walked up to the door and rang the bell.
rlm@0: almost immedietly the door opened and there stood Tomoyo.  Sakura gasped at the stunning dress
rlm@0: her best friend was wearing.  It was a shimmering silk periwinlke dress with a lace frill at the hem.
rlm@0: It had lace at the end of the sleaves so that Tomoyo's hands were just covered, but not in such a
rlm@0: way as to become a nusiance.  The neck line dropped a little bit but not so much as to forgo
rlm@0: modesty and was also rimmed with lace.  Tomoyo was also wearing soft silk slippers of the same 
rlm@0: color as her dress and her hair was falling in shimmering waves down her shoulders and back and 
rlm@0: had a single bow in it of the same color as the dress.  Tomoyo was smiling as she opened the door
rlm@0: and greeted Sakura.
rlm@0: "Sakura-chan, please come in. I want to show you the tree."
rlm@0: "Hai Tomoyo-chan."
rlm@0: Tomoyo led Sakura through the entrance hall to the living room and pointed at the largest Christmas
rlm@0: tree Sakura had ever seen.  Sakura thought that the outside decorations had beed spectacular, but
rlm@0: they were nothing compared to this Christmas tree.  The tree was covered with brilliant white lights
rlm@0: that made it seem as if the tre itself was made of crystal.  At various spots on the tree there were
rlm@0: small decorations that were just large enough to see, but did not take away from the lights.  At
rlm@0: the very top was an angel that looked so real that Sakura started when she saw it.  The angel was
rlm@0: shining even more brightly than the rest of the tree, if that was possible, and when Sakura looked
rlm@0: at it closely, she thought it had a slight resemblance to her.  the whole thing was so bright Sakura
rlm@0: wondered how anyone could sleep with it plugged in.  She looked at Tomoyo who was beaming
rlm@0: as brightly as the tree at Sakura's awestruck face.
rlm@0: "Hoe, Tomoyo-chan, it's so bright.
rlm@0: "Do you like it Sakura-chan?"
rlm@0: "Oh yes, its beautiful, almost as beautiful as you look in that dress."
rlm@0: Tomoyo beamed even more at this and gave Sakura a hug, which Sakura returned.  Sonomi came
rlm@0: in and Sakura gave her her present to put under the tree.  The three stayed up late talking and
rlm@0: reminising about passed Christmases.  Eventually Sonomi said they all had to get to bed, for after
rlm@0: all, the sooner you get to sleep, the sooner it will be morning.  Sakura and Tomoyo walked up the
rlm@0: stairs to Tomoyo's room and changed into their pajamas.  As they got into bed Tomoyo said,
rlm@0: "Sakura-chan, I didn't see you bring my present, did you forget it?"
rlm@0: "Nope. Don't worry Tomoyo chan, I have your present, but you have to wait for tomorrow."
rlm@0: "Hai Sakura-chan.  I can't wait."
rlm@0: Tomoyo in truth hd no idea of what was going to happen tommorrow, but she would treasure it
rlm@0: for the rest of her life.  The two girls snuggled closer for warmpth an slowly drifter off to sleep.
rlm@0: 
rlm@0: 	In the morning the sunlight crept across the floor of Tomoyo's room and woke the two
rlm@0: girls up instantly when it hit their eyes.
rlm@0: "Hurray!  It's Christmas!" shouted Sakura as she jumped up and down on the bed.
rlm@0: "Ohaiyo to you too Sakura-chan."  said Tomoyo with a smile.
rlm@0: "Oh! O-Ohaiyo Tomoyo-chan."  Sakura said, blusshing furiously.  Tomoyo just smiled even more
rlm@0: and laghed good-naturedly at the embarrased Cardmistress.  They both rushed downstairs to the
rlm@0: living room and just about dove into the large pile of presents.  Sonomi rushed in to take pictures
rlm@0: as all mothers do, no matter how embarrasing.  Sakura and Tomoyo tore through the gifts like a
rlm@0: wolves in a herd of deer.  Wrapping paper flew as they discovered one delight after the other until
rlm@0: there was nothing left.  Suddenly Tomoyo said,
rlm@0: "Sakura-chan, I didn't find your present. Are you sure you brought it?"
rlm@0: "Hai, Tomoyo-chan.  I have it.  This is something I know you've wanted for a long time, even though
rlm@0: you didn't say anything.  I'm really nervous here, and I'm afraid I might hurt you."
rlm@0: "Don't worry Sakura-chan, I know you would never hurt me on purpose."  replied Tomoyo.
rlm@0: "Well then, here goes."  said Sakura with a nervous expression on her face.
rlm@0: Sakura put her hands on the sides of Tomoyo's head and closed her eyes.  She began wispering some
rlm@0: odd words that soudened like another language and her hands began to glow.  Suddenly Tomoyo
rlm@0: gasped as she felt a warm glow in her chest.  The glow grew larger and warmer until it seemed to 
rlm@0: fill her up completely.  When Sakura took her hands away, Tomoyo looked confused and asked
rlm@0: Sakura what she did.
rlm@0: "Tomoyo-chan, I dicovered a spell that would allow you to use magic for one day.  It was very
rlm@0: difficult to do, and I was afraid I would mess up and end up hurting you."
rlm@0: "Sakura-chan are you serious?  I can use magic?"  Sakura nodded and Tomoyo's eyes lit up.
rlm@0: "Thats wonderful!  Arigato Sakura-chan."
rlm@0: "But it's only for one day so..."
rlm@0: "That doesn't matter, Sakura-chan.  You've given me somthing I never thought I could have, and
rlm@0: that means all the world to me."  
rlm@0: Sakura smiled and looked Tomoyo in the eye.  Tomoyo looked at Sakura and and the two girls
rlm@0: leaned forward and kissed each other lightly.
rlm@0: 
rlm@0: 				The End
rlm@0: 
rlm@0: 
rlm@0: Well, thats my first Sakura/Tomoyo fic and I hoped you like it.  Interestingly enough, I wrote this 
rlm@0: all in one night on Christmas Eve.  If you have any comments or questions e-mail me at
rlm@0:   isdestroyer@hotmail.com  I will apreceate any praises or constructive critiesism.  Flames
rlm@0: will be ignored.  I have more to come and hopfully I will get Word on my Computer
rlm@0: because notepad is a pain in the ass.  Thanks for reading.
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