[A gasp and a collapse.]

Sakura?!

P-Piyomon-san....

Sakura, what's wrong?! Are you okay? Are yo-you...your forehead....

Piyomon-san, I...I can remember everything...she's gone...

She is...? Oh, Sakura! That's great news! That's wonderful an-why are you crying?!

I just...I remembered and....oh Hay Lin-chan....no, no, no..... [And then there is a wail before the audio cuts out.]

S-Sakura...s-stop! What's wrong with you?! You're always so lovey dovey, what happened?!

He's dying! He's dying and I'm here and I have to save him!

Whose dying?! Sakura, what are you talking about?!

He's dying! I can see it! Over and over, he shatters into little pieces! I have to do something! I can't let that happen!

S-Sakura! Please, stop! Jus-ah! [Thud.]

No! No, I can't stop! I have to find a way back to him!

...you're not preaching today?

It's a special day. I'm sure Lady Daemon will forgive me.

A special day?

Yes. Today is Syaoran and my birthdays.

....what?! You should have told me earlier!

[Giggles.] It's a surprise this way!

*The recording starts and Sakura is obviously upset.*

The Word...the Word is good. The Word is right. We will all....we will....be united....we....we.....Syaoran...Syaoran....SYAORAN! *Then she starts screaming.*

Sakura... *Piyomon sounds lost and unsure, but trying to be comforting.*

Dream Weaver-san! Tell me it wasn't real! Please...please, this pain! Say it's a cruel prank! *Desperation. Something that hasn't been heard for a while from Sakura, not since her infection.*

*Then there's a pause.*

Stay away from her!

*Another pause.* Magical Fire!

*This time, there is a sound. Like something tearing flesh.* SAKURA!

...Sakura?

...yes, Piyomon-san?

Are....are you sad?

...I was, but I'm better now! I don't know what had gotten into me. I have no reason to be sad, with The Word on my side!

What...what were you thinking about?

The Princess and Syaoran-kun. That's all. Now, come on, we have to hand out more pamphlets!

((OOC: Yeah, wrong Tsubasa characters, but whatever. And poor Sakura still has the idea clone!Syaoran would love the real princess more than her, poor thing.))

-nly two minutes, isn't there, Yuuko-san?

Piyomon, did you get all of Sakura-chan's things?

I did.

Good. Sakura-chan, don't worry about me. After all...they made a request. Without any offer of payment.

Oh! I see. I understand now. Are you sure you'll be all right?

Of course. You just get along.

Well, all right. But if anything goes wrong, you ca-

*Recording shuts off.*

((OOC: Bold is Yuuko.))

*There is the sound of footsteps walking away in the distance. Then silence for several minutes until the recording times out.*

((OOC: Someone may find Sakura's D-comm on the 25th behind the Inns all on it's own. With signs of a struggle to anyone paying attention. No blood, but a few pink feathers and other such things.))

...

I think there's something in the water.

You're a really pretty lady, Sakura.

Thank you, Piyomon-chan. How old do you think I am?

Hmm...maybe...28? You're too mature to be only early twenties.

That works.

And with her...you look like a mother. *A slight laugh.*


P-Piyomon-chan!

At least you have all your motor skills, Sakura. It's annoying to be a baby with all that knowledge, but not well developed muscles.

I'm sure it'll be fine, Melissa-san. It should only be temporary.

That's too. But I already have enough baby pictures. I didn't need to revisit that time of my life.

It's my birthday today!

And this...April Fools? What sort of holiday is that?

And why is everyone having bad luck?