Chapter One

A Beginning Of An End

All the fights and bad stuff had stopped. It’s peaceful in Tokyo. Tori and Julian graduated from college and they both teach in an elementary school near Tokugawa. Julian was the science teacher and Tori is a math teacher. Sakura got a call from Tori that his school, Benify Elementary is very cool and he is doing fine and don’t let dad worry about him. Then there’s a call from Madison. “Sakura, I needed to talk to you. Come on over.” “Okay.”

Sakura went over to Madison’s and Madison looked serious and her eyes are red. “Madison? You okay? You seemed like you’ve cried.” “Sakura! The most cruel thing happened to me.” “What?” “I have to move to Tokugawa because my mom started a new company there. Taylor Co. as the same but it’s an ultimate one and we will be rich later on.” “What about us? I’m going to Veldt High and so is Li. I think Meilin would go to Readington High because she wasn’t that good in math.” “I know Sakura, we’re going to move tomorrow so now we’re all packed up. I promise I’ll come back on holidays. Here, this is my new phone number, don’t forget to call me.” “I will Madison, we will be best friends forever.”

Even though Sakura didn’t show to Madison that she was sad but she is really sad. She run really fast home and lay down on her bed, thinking about all those things. “Dad is going to England to find something for his research, Madison is moving to Tokugawa and Meilin is going to Readington High. All my other friends from elementary school are all going to Readington High. What should I do Kero?” “Sakura, I know you could take care of yourself. We’ll be fine! We still got that kid Li on our shoulder.” “Kero, for 4 years you still don’t like Li.” “Of course I do Sakura, you’re my best friend.”

Then Li called and he sounded serious also and he and Meilin is coming over. Sakura now is really scared because maybe Li is going to marry Meilin and they’re going back to Hongkong. “Sakura,” said Meilin, “I think I better go back to Hongkong now. I needed to explain to Li and my parents about our engagement and your relationship. It’s better that way because now you can be couples and I don’t want to bother you any more. Anyways, my mother found me a place where they search for fossils and stuff and I wanted to be an archaeologist. So, do you have anything to say? I’m leaving tomorrow.” “What? Meilin, you can’t go, after you’re gone, who is going to have my girl talk with me?” “Madison, obviously. We never had girl talk before.” “No, Madison is leaving tomorrow and I’m going to see her the very last time.” “What? She is? I feel like all my friends are gone. But anyways, I have a lot of friends in Hongkong and after all, it’s my country.” “Meilin…” “Don’t call me Meilin, my Chinese name is not Meilin, my last name is actually Li, I am Li’s cousin as you can see, and my first name is Meiling. Take care now!”

“Sakura, you see what I meant? Our friends are not here anymore, we’re on our own.” “What do you mean by on our own? We ended all the fights and stuff.” “It’s not that easy Sakura, life is difficult. Your brother is going to stay in Tokugawa and your dad is in England, and we’re the very last ones in Tokyo.” “I better go pack now Li.” “Take care now Meiling.” “Thanks.” “Sakura, I’ll tell you something, after the first year of our high school year, you could sell your house and I’ll sell mine. Wei is going back with Meilin so I could sell my house. Your dad could buy a two bedrooms house and he could put all his stuff in the new apartment. Then Tori could come back and visit and everything. The money left over we go to Unite States and we could live there.” “I don’t know Li, this is very serious.” “Think about it Sakura. Now I’m going to take Meilin to the airport, she’s leaving tomorrow at 1:00 A.M.” “Bye Li.”

Sakura thought about all the things Li told her, she knows that Li loved her but US, it’s a far away and mystic country. Even though US is a little better than Tokyo, the digital technology isn’t good enough as Japan. And we have to live in US, learning another language. No! I have to think about something it’s good about US, fast technology, great college, and everything else.

That night, no matter how much Kero ask Sakura what’s going on, Sakura didn’t say anything. She talked to Tori and his dad about it and they accepted it. Then Li brought them a form of engagement so he could marry Sakura.

It’s a month until school starts, Li and Sakura both got the letter from Veldt High, they both got in and they had the same schedule.

Later on, Wei and Meiling went back to Hongkong; Li sold the house, Sakura sold her house, and she bought a new story house. Sakura’s new house looks really beautiful. She has a big living room and medium kitchen, a nice bathroom and a cool front gate and a backyard. Upstairs there’s a big bedroom and a medium guestroom. Sakura’s dad isn’t home so she placed all her mom’s pictures and all the other stuff in the house and it fits perfectly. Since Sakura’s dad is not going to come back until two days before school starts, Li gets to sleep at Sakura’s house. Of course he sleeps in the guestroom and Sakura sleeps in the cool, huge bedroom.

In Veldt High, there’re three parts. One is the learning building, five stories high and in the middle there’s the playground and the gym, very huge. On the other side there’s the place where the students live in. Five stories also. In the learning building, there’s elevator and the first story is English class building. Twenty classes in there for all the students needed. The second story is Math class building, including algebra, geometry and all the others. Third building is Science class building, including labs, classes and all the others. The Fourth building is the History class, including books, and fossils. Finally the fifth building, they’re for whatever your elective is for. One class for each one elective such as Computer, Technology, Art, Sign Language, Medical, Survive, Band, and three others and ten clubs. Each building has a bathroom and drinking fountain.

In the middle, there’s the playground. It includes gym, dirt field and court field, and weight room. They do a lot of activities; they have basketball court, football field, baseball field and whatever students wanted.

On the other side, it’s the place for students for live in. They only go home every three months. They get day off on holidays and new years. The building is cut off to two parts, one is for girls and one is for boys. They have elevators also and two bathrooms and two drinking fountains in each building. Li and Sakura are in the second building.

When Sakura’s dad came back, Sakura gave him one key and she kept one. Then she told her dad that doesn’t forget to give the other key to Tori when he comes back for vacation.

Li and Sakura went on the bus to Veldt High. They had 10,000 dollars for go to American and they saved on their account. They had more money but they left some for Tori and the rest. Kero was with Sakura to the High school, but 10 girls gets one room so Kero doesn’t exist. So Sakura used her magic to put all the magic in Tokyo in one small box and Kero is guarding it. Kero now became a stuffed animal again sleeping next to Sakura.

Madison is gone and Meilin is gone, now it’s all up to Li and Sakura to make things work. Li and Sakura both had a dream to go to Harvard in United States. They’re looking forward to that day. In the very corner of Low World in Magic World, there’s still one more left devil is undefeated. He is going to destroy the world by killing Li and Sakura first.