Dear Sakura by Amazoness Duo and G.P. amazonessduo@hotmail.com pearsong1954@yahoo.com Dear Fanren-chan, I'm dreadfully sorry that it has taken me so long to reply to your beautiful letter, but things have been very hectic here as of late. I'm writing this in the limousine on the way to work. Sakura-chan feel back to sleep with her head on my lap. You really should see her. She looks so adorable. We were up late last night, so neither of us were eager to get out of bed. I know that I should probably wake her up because she's just messing up her gorgeous auburn hair, but I can't bring myself to take her from the land of dreams. Mother gave her a job at Daidouji Toys, so Sakura's been very busy trying to learn how things work at the business. It was a little difficult for her at first, but Sakura-chan really has an endless amount of determination inside of her. You can see it burning inside when you gaze into her emerald eyes. So even with the difficulty it's posed for her, Sakura-chan has been throwing her all into it. She looks very cute in business suits. Mother keeps joking that with Sakura- chan here she could retire and leave the company with me but then I'd never get any work done because my mind would always been on Sakura- chan. But that's just silly. My mind is always on Sakura-chan as it is. Mother wanted me to thank you for your kind words about her dancing. She really is a wonderful dancer. I know that she enjoyed it quite a bit when she was younger and still does when she has a chance, though she's very particular about her dance partner. She's waiting for one dance in particular. But I think her partner won't mind if she dances with me or Sakura once or twice until then. You were an extremely good dancer yourself. For some reason I had thought as much. Ieran-sama must have raised you for such things, but I think a lot of it was your own giddy spirit shining through. It was a wonderful night of dancing. I feel bad for keeping Sakura-chan mostly to myself, but I was far too intoxicated by her presence to let go of her. It was a lovely night and if you're ever in Tomoeda again, I would love to go and experience it all again. We were both very happy to have you here. The house was always very quiet with just mother and myself, so we're both so happy to get an exuberant burst of energy to liven up the house. I was very happy to see you again. Thank you so much for coming. You were such a great help during my stay in Hong Kong and your letters helped me tremondously. It was a pleasure to be the subject of Li Fanren's attention, even if for such a short period of time. I can't thank you enough for your friendship throughout all of this. Thank you very much. I hope that you one day find someone that will fill up your heart with the unending joy that Sakura-chan grants me. I really do love her with all my heart and she makes me so incredibly happy. I hope one day you can have that as well. But with how loving you are, I'm certain that that day isn't far off. I'm very glad that Meiling-chan finally has Li-kun. I could always tell that she loved him dearly. I felt sorry for her when Sakura-chan got with Li-kun, because she and I were both in very similar positions, but I guess neither of us have to worry about that anymore. I bet their wedding will be a very beautiful one indeed. I'll have to give Meiling-chan all my best hopes for her happy wedded future. I think she'll do well with Li-kun. From what I had seen and what Sakura tells me, he can be stubborn at times, but that shouldn't be a problem for Meiling-chan. It's nice to know that they'll have their happy ending as well. I know I'm enjoying mine immensely. Knowing Li-kun has found his prince will delight Sakura-chan, I'm sure. Sakura-chan and I are looking for our own place now, though I know mother wouldn't mind if we keep staying with her indefinitely. Sometimes I think she adores Sakura's presence as much as I do. Wherver we go, we'll definitely need to have plenty of space. It turns out that Sakura brought a shimmering gift with her from Hong Kong. We just found out several days ago when Sakura woke up and wasn't feeling very well. It took us a while to find out why, but we were both thrilled when we found out. It almost looked like Sakura- chan was going to faint at first so I held onto her as tightly as I can, though I couldn't quite keep from shaking myself. Sakura is pregnant, Fanren-chan. We were both so surprised at first, but we're overjoyed at the prospect of a little child to raise. I'm sure she'll look just like her mother. Don't worry at all about the baby. I'm going to try to pamper Sakura as much as possible throughout her pregnancy and I want to do the same to the baby as soon as she comes to join us. Looking at my poor sleeping Sakura-chan like this, you'd never know she was pregnant. But it fills my heart with joy to know that she has a little life growing inside of her. Sakura says that if it's a girl, she's going to name her after me. I teased her that it isn't fair that she gets to name a child after me but I only got to name a teddy bear after her. If our daughter is chibiTomoyo, then I'm going to have to let her sleep with Sakura Bear in her crib, so that our little Sakura and Tomoyo can have wonderful dreams together. I once said that I would be happiest as long as the one I loved was happy. But I learned that my lonely heart longed for Sakura's genki warmth to soothe it. I can't begin to describe how happy my new auburn haired wife has made me. The wedding was very likely the single greatest day of my life, surpassing even the treasured day when I first met her. To join our hearts like that, to have everything fall into place so perfectly, to see everyone there for us as we pledged our love... It was all hanyaan. I hope Sakura-chan doesn't mind me stealing her word, but it really is the only thing that fits how I feel even now as I look back on it. I'm surprised she hasn't gotten tired of me watching the wedding video yet. Thank you so much for videotaping it for me. The angles were all perfect and when Sakura-chan steps into the frame my heart begins to melt. My sweetest dreams pale in comparison to actually standing there with Sakura in wedding gowns, gazing into her eyes and knowing that we'll never be alone again. If these days never end, I know I have found heaven. My lovely Sakura-chan sleeps so peacefully even as we near work, as if such trivial things are of no consequence to my dreaming angel. I love her so much, Fanren-chan. With all my heart and soul. With all that I am. And this love for her grows with every passing day, just as it always has. It has become a thrilling ache throughout me as I spend my days and nights with the Mistress of the Cards, and bask in her energetic and kawaii presence. This delicious ache always grows stronger, almost painfully so, but I would never wish to be without it. I used to watch every little adventure she had through the lens of my camcorder. Now everyday is an adventure, but rather than watching it, Sakura pulls me into it, giving me a taste of the wondrous things life has to offer. Raising a daughter, finding a house, and wherever else this delightful path takes us, I will be more than happy to follow as long as my beautiful bride is there to light up my world. The limousine has stopped. I'll have to wake Sakura-chan up soon. But I hope no one ever wakes me up from this dream. I want it to go on forever. Your friends in Japan, Tomoyo and Sakura Daidouji