Welcome Home
Today
was a fresh day. The sea was calm. The sky was blue. For Sakura, it was
a good
day. Now if Spike was here, things would be better. Either way, the day
was
great.
“Sakura-sama!”
a voice called. The tenshi-chi turned to see Cherry. The cupid-chan
stood perky
and cute. Even her smile could bring light to the world.
“Hai?”
Sakura asked. Cherry’s smile grew into a grin. “I have a feeling,” she
began.
“You’ll be crying no more!” The tenshi-chi eyed her. “What do you…” she
began
to ask. Then it hit her!
“Do
you mean Spike?” Sakura asked. Cherry grinned hard. “I’m not telling!”
she
exclaimed. Then she ran away giggling. Sakura watched her. “Spike’s
coming
home?” she thought. Joy slowly grew in her heart. “Spike’s
coming home!”
Sakura thought again. She almost rejoiced. But then the tenshi-chi
paused. What
if this wasn’t true? She’d have to wait and see. So Sakura decided to
keep it
to herself.
Once
inside, Sakura plotted what to wear. This was a special occasion, so
she had to
wear something really fancy. She looked for half an hour. Finally, the
tenshi-chi found something. It was her lovely sugar pink kimono and
burgundy
obi. This was a really outfit and she rarely wore it. But today, was a
special day.
Sakura quickly took the kimono out and got dressed.
Sakura
sat down on the yellow sofa and waited. It was clear to her. Spike was
coming
home. She just needed to wait even longer. But this time, the
tenshi-chi was
happy.
Hours
went by. But Sakura didn’t care. Spike was coming home. It was only a
matter of
time….
Night
arrived. Sakura’s excitement flourished. She just couldn’t wait! The
pain was
fading away.
Then,
the door opened. The tenshi-chi’s heart raced. She rose quickly to her
feet.
She drew in a deep breath. Here it was! The moment of truth! But, wait.
What if
it wasn’t Spike? The pain started to return.
But
then, Sakura remembered Ben’s watch. If he could survive being alone,
she could
have hope that the cowboy would return. And with that, Sakura’s hope
rose up
from the ashes of despair. The tenshi-chi returned to walking.
And
low and behold, there he was. Spike Spiegel himself. He looked worn out
but he
was alive and in one piece. He saw Sakura overjoyed. The cowboy smirked
and
said: “Hey there, dear.” Sakura rushed to Spike and held him close.
“You’re
home!” she whispered aloud. “You’re home!” “Yeah.” Spike said. “Just as
I
promised.”
Just
as I promised. Those words. They sounded so familiar. Where had Sakura
heard
them from? They were just so…. gentle. She held him closer to her.
Spike just
smirked.
Later
that night, Sakura slept in Spike’s bed again. The cowboy watched her
sleep.
The tenshi-chi was lovely sleeping so peacefully. She wasn’t an angel
anymore.
Oh no! Sakura was now a megami!
Again,
Spike found something. Sakura was even hotter than last time. And even
tastier
than before. Spike became completely aroused. He wanted Sakura. Not for
a
moment, but forever. He wanted her to be his woman, now and forever.
Yes!
Forever.
But…
something held him back. What was it? What was it that held Spike back
from
making Sakura his? Was it Julia? Iie. It was a deeper reason. One that
could
ruin them both forever. But what was it? What was it?
Spike
looked around the room. On the end of the bed, he found Sakura’s third
scroll.
The cowboy reached for it. Perhaps this would provide the answer. Once
the
cowboy received the tenshi-chi’s letter, he began to read it quietly.
Here is
what he read:
My Little Lass:
Tomorrow we see battle. All of the
training will pay off. And best of all, in the end, we will be together
again.
I will return to you. Just as I promised. Wait for
me.
Spike
paused. Those…. sounded like….. his words…. Did he write this? And if
he did,
when? It all seemed too familiar. Did he know Sakura before they met?
Was that
the reason Spike couldn’t court Sakura?
