rlm@2: 	As the birds chirped and flew through the sky, a calm breeze from the
rlm@2: late morning air passed through the trees.  The sun projected its rays of
rlm@2: light upon Sakura's face as she gazed up at it.  The two girls had agreed
rlm@2: the previous night to meet by the penguin slide at the park.  The brown
rlm@2: haired girl felt so joyful as she was about to meet the one she had fallen
rlm@2: in love with.  She took her time as she walked to her destination, causing
rlm@2: her heart to swell with anticipation.  Her choice of speed felt natural in
rlm@2: this situation for the fact that if she went too fast to see Tomoyo, she
rlm@2: would be unable to savor the time it would take to get there.  Sakura
rlm@2: envisioned her meeting with her best friend, telling her how much she loved
rlm@2: her and especially seeing her smile again.  Sakura had missed Tomoyo's
rlm@2: smile so much that seeing it would grant her an unexplainable amount of
rlm@2: happiness.  Each step brought her closer to that feeling of happiness.  As
rlm@2: the penguin slide came into full view, Sakura stopped walking and quickly
rlm@2: noticed that Tomoyo was not in her vantage point.  Once she began to walk
rlm@2: around the slide counterclockwise, she found the dark haired girl waiting
rlm@2: for her.  At first, Sakura began to advance toward her, but halted once she
rlm@2: saw her face.  With her head hung low, Tomoyo had a somewhat dismal look on
rlm@2: her face which indicated that she still had sadness within her heart.  'I
rlm@2: wonder, could she still be thinking of how I left her all alone the other
rlm@2: day?' Sakura thought to herself.  'I suppose that could be it.  She did
rlm@2: sound a little uncomfortable about coming when I spoke to her last night.
rlm@2: I'm starting to feel like I forced her to come.  I can't see her like this.
rlm@2:  It wouldn't work.  Even if I did tell her, she might feel nervous if she
rlm@2: thinks I'm going to hurt her again.  I need to lighten the mood and make
rlm@2: her feel at ease.  But how can I do that?'  Sakura began to think as to
rlm@2: what she could do.  For a while she was stumped for an idea and wasn't sure
rlm@2: if she could come up with anything.  But she kept cool and didn't rush in
rlm@2: her thinking process.  After a few minutes, she finally came up with an
rlm@2: idea.  Once it came to her, she was positive that it would help in her
rlm@2: situation.  She smiled as she dashed in the direction opposite the slide,
rlm@2: putting her plan into motion.
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rlm@2: >	Nervousness was what Tomoyo was feeling.  Nervousness mixed in with fear.
rlm@2:  She was fearful because she didn't know what would happen to her.  This
rlm@2: feeling of fear was with her since the phone call last night.  Hearing
rlm@2: Sakura's voice through the earpiece came as a surprise to her and she could
rlm@2: hardly believe that the girl would even contact her.  The phone
rlm@2: conversation had hardly begun when Sakura asked to meet with her.  Tomoyo
rlm@2: wasn't pressured in any way to see Sakura, but the moments when the two
rlm@2: last saw each other came back into the dark haired girl's mind.  She didn't
rlm@2: know what Sakura would do if she went, she couldn't even find any logic in
rlm@2: going back to the person who hurt her so much.  All she knew was that she
rlm@2: needed to see the person she fell in love with.  That, beyond anything
rlm@2: else, was all that mattered in Tomoyo's mind.  Afrter agreeing to meet with
rlm@2: Sakura, the nervousness quickly rushed in and overtook her senses.  What
rlm@2: Sakura would say to her was beyond her grasp.  Would she apologize, or
rlm@2: would she make Tomoyo feel bad about herself?  This thought put the
rlm@2: greatest amount of fear into her.  If Sakura rejected her, she would have
rlm@2: her feelings and opinions rejected.  Tomoyo's opinions made up who she was,
rlm@2: they were what made her human.  If her opinions were rejected, then her
rlm@2: right to be human was rejected.  Tomoyo would not be able to handle hearing
rlm@2: it.  As Tomoyo patiently sat by the slide awaiting her confrontation with
rlm@2: Sakura, she held on to the stuffed elephant that was meant to be Sakura's
rlm@2: gift.  Tomoyo had brought it along hoping that the brown haired girl would
rlm@2: be more understanding and would want to accept it.  Tomoyo clutched the
rlm@2: elephant to her chest recalling the moment when she had presented it to her
rlm@2: friend.  In that brief instant of time, the two girls both shared a moment
rlm@2: of happiness toghther.  The elephant was used by Tomoyo in order to bring
rlm@2: out not only Sakura's happiness, it brought out her warmth and youthful
rlm@2: charm as well.  Tomoyo would have given anything if she could see Sakura in
rlm@2: a joyful mood once again.  But something within Tomoyo, a feeling deep
rlm@2: within her heart, was telling her that things would not be as she had
rlm@2: hoped.  Everything she planned, everyhing she dreamed about could be gone
rlm@2: in an instant.  She wanted everything to turn out right for her.  She just
rlm@2: needed something to tell her that she could end the day feeling happy, that
rlm@2: there was no reason to be afraid, that the love she hoped for would be there.
rlm@2: >
rlm@2: >	Tomoyo continued to clutch onto the elephant when a gentle gust of wind
rlm@2: blew past her.  The cool air brushed onto her face and gave her a slight
rlm@2: chill.  This feeling distracted Tomoyo for a brief moment before she went
rlm@2: back to her previous train of thought.  She was distracted once again when
rlm@2: she noticed something descend from the sky and land beside her right leg.
rlm@2: It was a leaf from a cheery blossom.  Tomoyo was very surprised to see one
rlm@2: because it wasn't the right time for them to come out and none of the trees
rlm@2: close to Tomoyo had any cheery blossoms on them.  She raised her head and
rlm@2: noticed that more chery blossom petals were falling to the ground, almost
rlm@2: like a pink snow shower.  The question of how this occurrence could be
rlm@2: possible entered the girl's mind as she raised her head higher.  The sight
rlm@2: she witnessed overwhelmed her system as amazement caused her to smile.
rlm@2: Hundreds of cheery blossom petals were drifting high up above Tomoyo,
rlm@2: flowing like a river, and fell around where she sat.  The sight of beauty
rlm@2: caused Tomoyo to stand up and greet it with her smile.  As more of the
rlm@2: petals fell to the Earth, Tomoyo held out her hand and caught a few in her
rlm@2: palm.  She picked up one of the petals with her left thumb and finger ande
rlm@2: began to examine it up close.  Tomoyo knew that the occurrence above her
rlm@2: could not be considered possible by any normal means of reasoning.  The
rlm@2: petals that Tomoyo collected felt as real as any other cheery blossom petal
rlm@2: she ever held, but these petals felt very different.  Within them she felt
rlm@2: a bright source of energy that resonated through her body, making her feel
rlm@2: like she was floating on air.  Tomoyo closed her eyes and let the
rlm@2: sensations run around and take over.  Her realization as to how his
rlm@2: phenomenon could happen came to her as the feelings of pleasure continued
rlm@2: to flow.  Once she knew the casue of this event, she became even happier.
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