The Key of Heart
By: valentinedove
Brief Introduction:
A blind girl who searching for the right key to the door of her heart while a lonely boy seal his heart with a special key, refuse to open his heart to anybody. He finally found the special key to his heart yet it seems so near to him but so far to reach. Having living in two different world, how are they going to overcome the barriers to get the love they long for.
Chapter 1 – The New Neighbour
It just the breaking of dawn, setting the first light of the day, chirping of birds rustle through the air of peaceful and quiet Tomoeda village.
Villagers started their daily life and at the corner of the village, a young pretty girl with shoulder-length auburn hair and sparkling emerald eyes, sat under a cherry blossom tree on the cliff by the side of the big ocean, which is the most magnificent view of Tomoeda village
Sakura wrapped her arms around her legs, tilt upher head to allow herself to take a deep breath of the morning breeze, letting it brush through her skin, refreshing..with a tender smell of the sea.
"Sakura! Breakfast is ready!" an old lady call out from the small cottage house which just few metres away.
"Coming!" Sakura replied cheerfully at the same time get up and make her way back to the cottage..with the help of her walking cane, her long-time best friend.
At the age 5, Sakura lost her precious eyesight due to a serious illness. 13 years having living in the world of darkness, the brief moment of memories of the beautiful world in Sakura had already faded.
Now, Sakura had seems to forgotten the color of the sea, the sky, the village, the beautiful flowers. However, to others, her world may just a plain darkness, but to Sakura, in her heart, her world is full of colors and hope that emit the sparkle to her unfocused emerald eyes.
Sakura remain optimistic and strong by carrying the hope that one day she might able to see the beautiful world again...even the hope of finding the love of her life.
"Here you go dear, bacon and cheese melt sandwich...your favorite." the old lady grin as she laid the sandwich and a glass of milk in front of Sakura at the dining table.
"Thanks gran!" Sakura chirp and help herself with the sandwich.
Since young, Sakura had been living with her maternal grandmother. All she knew about her parents from her grandmother is that they had passed away in an accident after a few months she was born. But deep down in Sakura's grandmother heart lays...a secret...
Life between Sakura and her grandmother is much simple than other kids in the village with no lavish gourmet or things but Sakura had no complaints even though she can't see, deep down she knew that her grandmother till now have been blaming herself for causing Sakura to go blind and bearing the guilt for unable to fork out the money to give the best treatment to treat her. But Sakura understand the pain and hardship her grandmother goes through to bring her up.
Heart warming laughter fills the small cottage house while a truck halt in front of a vacant cottage house which located behind Sakura's house.
A tall middle age man with a greyish black hair that match his unkept moustache alike, take a good glance of the vacant house infront of him.
"Ah ha" The man nodded with a satisfied grin with his hand on his hips.
"Come on! Lets get our butts moving!" the man shouted as he make his way inside.
A girl with dark hair tied with two ponytails at each side alight the truck, along with a musculine young man with chestnut colored hair behind her.
"Finally...we have reached..." the girl rubbing her eyes obviously have been tired out after a long journey.
"OH! its sweet! let check it out inside Syaoran!" the girl squeals when she saw the cottage house as she try dragged the young man by the arms.
"Not interested" Syaoran shake off his arms swiftly, lean against the fence with his hand stuck inside his pocket. The coldness of the gaze from his amber eyes hid under his bangs and the nonchalant look set the reply.
The girl sighs..she expected...thats not her cousin usual self..since the death of her Aunt Yelan, out of some reasons her cousin beginning to lock his world from others..but Meiling believe he just hide his cheerful, strong, determine character at the corner of his heart...one day...just one day...Meiling believe her cousin will regain what he used to be...taking the last look of her cousin, the girl went off to join her uncle at the lawn.
"Meiling! look at this! we can plant a flower bed here and..and a..a huge pond this side! oh oh..and there a cherry blossom tree over there! And! WOW! OCEAN! A wonderful place isn't it" Uncle Li squeal excitedly like a child who justrecieveda new toys
Meiling chuckled at the sight of her uncle.
A flash of anger went across the coldness of the amber eyes.
"I'm off to explore." Syaoran spit the words coldly and off he go without waiting for any reply from his father or his cousin.
Uncle Li watch as Syaoran go away...he knew it right away...he is angry...angry of him.
"Eh..Lets go check out inside ya.." Uncle Li chirped happily and proceed inside the house. But Meiling knew...at the corner of his soft brown eyes, the hurt...her uncle trying to hide.
"Ok, take care dear. And be back early." Granny added with a kiss on Sakura's forehead as she walks Sakura to the door.
Sakura love bears and flowers...she co-own a gift shop in the town with her soul friend, Tomoyo.
Tomoyo offer to fetch her from home to work but Sakura strongly insist of going to the shop with public transport on her own. No matter how Tomoyo tries to dissuade her, Sakura still stand to her ground so Tomoyo have no choice but to give up. Not only that, being a childhood friend of Sakura, it really pain in Tomoyo's heart to see her best friend unable to see the world like her. And even offer to provide the medical fees to get Sakura treated but she know her best friend, strong-headed, would not accept her offer.
That's is Sakura, strong and independent.
"I will.." Sakura whispered with a hug to her granny with that Sakura made her way down the familar path to the coach station left the old lady watchingher backview gradually disappear from her sight.
"Goodmorning Sakura!" all the villagers warm heartedly greeted along the way..
"Morning.." Sakura grinned widely..that is what Sakura love the village so much...not only its peaceful and quiet...the warm from the villagers just cheer her up and brighten her day.
"Here you go my dear...Tulips! Fresh! ha.." the florist in the village shove two stalk of tulip into Sakura's hand..."Thanks..." just a another beautiful day, Sakura feel...and smell the freshness of the tulips...
Then, at the round of the corner...Syaoran wasn't exploring...pacing at a fast speed...anger flashing in his cold amber eyes...Why is he always so happy! he wondering to himself.
But as he turn to the corner...
bang
At the swift sudden, Syaoran bang into Sakura who naturally let out hishand in order to catch Sakura around the waist to prevent her from falling backwards..just a short moment, the cold amber eyes meet the sparkling emerald eyes...seconds seems like turned to minutes slipping away slowly...but at the same time Syaoran lost his balance that Sakura landed on top of him.
"AhHH..."
"Oww..." Syaoran groan as Sakura landed hard on top of him..
Both of their heart skip a beat.
"Oh, Sorry!" Sakura quickly get herself off Syaoran as soon as she realise whats happening.
Syaoran jolt up as though he being shock by electricity. "Are you blind! Watch where you going!" Syaoran burst out ignoring the slight flush on his face.
Sakura froze at the word'blind'...it is a word forbidden in Sakura's dictionary… No..don't cry Sakura...don't cry...she said to herself...trying to ignore the hurt remarks..Sakura begin using her hand wonders aimlessly on the floor searching...
While Syaoran brushing off the dust on him...heard the small sobs from Sakura..annoyed..
"hey! you..." Syaoran trailed off...as he look up...his amber eyes widen of shock place infront of him...Sakura searching helplessly on the floor and came to realize that Sakura is blind... the sparkling emerald eyes is is...unfocused
Syaoran caught the sight of the walking cane which had fell into the drain next to the pathway...
"Are you blind! Watch where you going!" sudden rush of guilt ran across Syaoran's heart...and went to retrieve back the walking cane.
Syaoran shove the walking cane into Sakura's hand coldly without a word and walk off..
"...Thanks" is all Sakura manage choke out.
Syaoran look over his shoulder...Sakura geting up...caught a glance of her walking cane which seems broken at the end..Syaoran just shrugged it off...
She will get a new one anyway...Syaoran said to himself
Who is him? Sakura wondered...as both of them walk away in the opposite direction.
valentinedove
hi people! this is the first chapter of my first story! how is it? took me 2 days...now working hard on Chapter 2...welcome the reviews from you all! Please give me your feedback! Thanks! ;)