The Sunshine of My Life
Chapter 1-I need you…
Japan…
A certain petite emerald-eyed girl looked out the window, looking ahead of her…
Here I go again, just sitting here…doing nothing, I know my friends are kinda worried because of my sudden attitude change but I just couldn't help it, after watching Takashi and Chiharu a.k.a. the weirdest but closest couple I ever saw together…living happily with the ones they love, so contented, makes me realize how far he is from me, he said he'll return when he's already done with his training and tests and when he's already the leader of the Li clan and all that…sometimes I wish that he didn't have that kind of responsibility on his shoulders, then maybe we could have been the perfect couple…but don't worry Syaoran, I will keep my promise…I shall keep it until all my teeth fall out…I wish…I really wish you were here Syaoran, so you can protect me, show how much you care for me…she then sighed heavily before she once again floated in her thoughts… all this thinking is making me more depressed than ever…I sometimes even wonder…how many girls are following you around in Hongkong and if I ever stand a chance against all of them… she looked at her clock and realized that she didn't have dinner yet and it was already 8 p.m. I guess I'll just fix a little snack for me…and oh yeah…Kero, how can I forget him…
She went down stairs quietly, so she won't wake her Onii-chan and Otou-san…quickly got some pudding for Kero and a sandwich for herself…I guess this is enough, I wouldn't want Syaoran to see me fat when he comes back…
She hurriedly ate her sandwich, gave the pudding to the very hungry Kero, who's also very worried about his mistress' strange behavior but every time he asks her what was bothering her, she would just give him a forced smile and tell him that she's absolutely fine…though her actions don't show any proof that she's truly fine.
the next day
"Kaijuu, kaijuu, kaijuu, wake up or I'll bring your door down." A loud voice shouted while banging on the door.
Then a response was heard from inside the room…
"JUST FIVE MORE MINUTES, TOUYA-NII-SAN!" an auburn-haired lady answered pulling her blankets up, covering her face, trying to sleep once again. This is just another day without Syaoran…why do I have to wake up just to enter another nightmare…
"SAKURA, YOU ARE LATE, YOU SHOULD GET UP NOW!" Touya once again shouted to his little sister. "Come on, I'll give you a ride to school."
"Okay, okay, just don't destroy my door; I'll be down in 30 minutes 'nii-chan." Sakura replied getting up and started fixing her things and did all the other necessary things to be ready for school.
She finally went down, to eat a little… "Good morning, Otou-san!" Sakura greeted her father while she was running down the stairs…
"Note to self: if ever the kaijuu says she'll be down in 30 minutes, she actually means-wait for me for an hour or so." Touya mumbled, getting his car keys while Sakura stuck her tongue out to her brother before following him outside…
After a 30-minute ride, they finally arrived in school, Sakura is already in her 3rd year in jr. high in a Jr. High School in Tomoeda while Touya is already working and since Sakura's school and his office goes in the same direction, he just drops Sakura every morning.
"Sayonara" Sakura waved at her big brother giving him a forced smile. It's the gaki again, poor imouto…
"You can stop giving everyone forced smiles, you know." She jumped when she heard someone say that, it was Kero. He must've jumped in her school bag.
"Kero, what are you doing here? You should've stayed home." Sakura asked the little guardian beast hiding inside her bag as she walked to the lockers. "Anyway, I'm leaving you in my locker, okay?" she said that as she placed the guardian in her locker before Kero could even object.
"Hey, Tomoyo-chan, Eriol-kun." Sakura said emotionlessly sitting beside her best friend. Tomoyo just smiled.
A few minutes later, which was like an eternity for Sakura, the teacher finally went in the room, ever since her brother brought her to school, she gets to school even before the teacher arrives…
"Good morning, sensei." the students chorused.
"We have new transfer students to join us this year; they come from Canada but they understand our language quite well. Everyone please give them a warm welcome… You may enter now." the teacher said gesturing someone at the door to come in. Then three people dressed in school uniform came in, a girl and two guys, who according to the girls were totally hot…
"Please welcome…Savinelle Aaron, Smith Raquel, and Mackenzie Nathan." the teacher said. "Please occupy the seats at the back."
The guy called Savinelle Aaron flashed Sakura one of his charming smiles, Sakura gave him one of her fake smiles, this guy does not deserve to be smiled at. Sakura thought as an image showed in her mind… it was a human figure, brown chestnut hair with eyes the same color as the leaves on the trees on autumn… unlike Savinelle Aaron's blonde hair and dull blue eyes.
While Sakura was so consumed in her own thoughts, the girls in her class were throwing daggers at her as she gave Aaron a fake smile when he smiled at her ever so gorgeously.
Oh Kami! What am I gonna do to bring my friend back to her old self? Tomoyo thought as she witnessed the scene.
Physical Education
The boys are playing soccer while the girls were just watching them, waiting for the sensei's instruction.
Some girls were squealing and cheering while one sat silently not minding what was happening in front of her…
"Look at Savinelle-kun go!" one girl shouted… "Mackenzie-kun is good, too!" another shouted.
"But I bet they're not as good as Li-kun, ne?" Naoko asked Tomoyo who was sitting beside Sakura. Sakura's head snapped up at the mention of his name, then frowned. Where are you my Li Syaoran?
"You're right Naoko-chan, no one's as good as Li-kun." Rika answered her friend and all those who went in Tomoeda Elementary agreed.
"Who is this Li-kun?" they all heard the new transfer student with dark brown hair going down half her back and pair of hazel eyes ask.
"Well Smith-san, Li Syaoran lives in Hong Kong, he went to the same elementary school as some of us did when we were in the 4th and 5th grade, and he went back to Hong Kong four years ago." Naoko explained to Smith Raquel.
"He was a total hunk, although he rarely smiles and when he does its only for one and only one person." Rika said.
"Really? That girl must be really lucky to have such hunk smiling only at her or should I say 'for' her." Raquel exclaimed. Sakura just frowned while listening to their conversation. "Does 'this girl' live here? Or did she go to Hong Kong with him?" she inquired getting sad looks from all those who knew why Sakura's attitude suddenly changed.
"Can we talk about something else? That is if you won't mind." Tomoyo asked feeling uneasy about the subject at hand, she looked at Sakura who was trying to stop the tears that's starting to flow down her cheeks.
"I'm really sorry for opening the subject." Raquel made an apology understanding. It must have been painful that this certain Li guy left her. She thought as she eyed Sakura, who was trying so hard to wipe all the tears away.
"It's all right Smith-san." Tomoyo replied as she went to Sakura. "Let's go Sakura-chan, we better prepare for the next subject, let's go change." Tomoyo exclaimed as she led Sakura away from the soccer field.
When Sakura and Tomoyo was far enough…
"Poor Sakura-chan." Rika exclaimed.
"Li-kun was really stupid to leave Sakura-chan like this." Eriol exclaimed appearing behind them.
They all nodded.
"Why can't he just come back, Hiiragizawa-san?" Raquel asked.
"He has some…responsibilities, Smith-san." Eriol answered politely before he walked off with the rest of the guys.
"Does Kinomoto-san and this Li guy share a close relationship? Or perhaps a relationship that's beyond friends?" Raquel asked.
The girls who attended Tomoeda Elementary giggled. "Well, they share a sort of a funny relationship." Naoko said.
"The whole school probably knew they liked each other, but as innocent Sakura-chan is, she did not even notice that every time she speaks to Li-kun, he blushes and Li-kun is so consumed by the thought that Sakura-chan is talking to him, he does not notice that every time he gets near her, she smiles ever so brightly that it's nothing compared to the sun." Rika finished.
"But ever since Li-kun left, poor Sakura-chan has been so miserable, you rarely see her smile. Yes, she smiles but a fake, forced smile." Naoko stated before standing up and said, "Well, we'll surely be late for the next subject if we don't change right this very moment." She said that ever so seriously that all the girls stood up and ran towards the shower room so quickly.
night
"Sakura-chan, can I have some pudding?" Kero said pouting in front of her mistress as she did a math problem.
"I'll get you something after I solve this problem." She answered, her eyes not leaving the math problem.
"YAY!" squealed the guardian beast in pure delight. It's always like this, every night I ask for something, I get it in the morning 'coz when she's done with her homework it's already past twelve and when I wake up I see her lying on her, crying or murmuring something I cannot understand but I'm sure it has something to do with that Li gaki. Kero thought as he hovered above her mistress, he was worried, oh so worried, the cards are also showing concern for their mistress.
"I hate math. I hate solving math problems. I hate myself and I hate life." Sakura murmured under her breath.
The phone rang about three times before she noticed, she answered it after letting it ring once more…
"Moshi-moshi… Sakura speaking." Sakura answered with no emotion at all.
"Hello Sakura-chan, this is Savinelle Aaron, we met a few hours ago… I'm the new transfer student." A masculine voice spoke from the other line, every other girl would've squealed or fainted at the thought that the new hunk in school called you late at night… but not this love-sick girl…
"Oh, hello, do you need help or something that you have to call me at this hour?" she answered not really caring.
"Am I being rude if I ask you if you're free this Saturday?" Aaron inquired.
"I am a very busy person and if you are planning to ask me out to a date, I'm sorry but I am dating no one." Sakura said with a concluding voice.
"I'm really sorry for taking your precious time, miss. And I guess I'll just have to keep on trying until I get you to kneel for me to date you." Aaron said starting to get pissed off. And the guys in her class said she was so nice and cheerful. He thought. If only he knew what Sakura is going through, this has been the 32nd time she rejected to date someone because she promised to wait for Syaoran's return.
"Apology accepted. See you tomorrow at school Savinelle-san and please do call me Kinomoto-san, the only ones who can call me by my first name are my 'friends', Ja." Sakura said coldly before hanging up. I must miss him more than I think; I'm talking like him already. She thought before lying on her bed.
Another day has passed as this once ever so cheerful girl, lived life gloomily…
