Bleeding Love
Summary: Sakura Kinomoto was depressed ever since high school began. She was friendless, family-less, and emotionless. She cuts herself to relieve the pain she feels on the inside. One day, when Syaoran Li is a new student, Sakura's life starts to become a little bit brighter and a little less dark.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or any characters
Author's Note: I got this title from Leona Lewis' song, Bleeding Love, and I'm going to base Sakura's life on this song!
Chapter One:
Sakura woke up in her apartment. She didn't open the curtains. She didn't turn on the lights. She didn't comb her messy hair. She opened her closet and pulled out her uniform. She packed her bag- pens, pencils, books…and a razor. Then she left, without eating breakfast.
Sakura walked along Doja road, watching the cars go by. Her memory drifted…
"Hurry up, Sakura! Cross the lights!"
Sakura hurriedly crossed the road, but the lights turned green and cars were coming. Her parents ran off in the middle of the road to get her, but they didn't see the big garbage truck that was coming. The driver was busy talking on the cell phone and did not see Sakura's parents rushing on the road.
CRASH.
On the ground, sprawled, were Sakura's parents. Their bodies spread out like an eagle. Blood was everywhere. Sakura laid in the middle, unconscious. Her older brother, Touya, who was on the sidewalk, ran away after he saw his parent's unfortunate death. He had been missing ever since.
Four years pass by now, and no news of Touya Kinomoto has been heard.
When Sakura was ten, she was adopted. Her life with her foster parents was horrible. They made her work everyday and she only received two meals a day. Sakura was beaten for not working hard enough. She was bullied at elementary school for being an outcast. She moved out after a year of high school. Her foster parents only pay for her school bills. Everything else, Sakura had to earn. Sakura, now in Grade 12, has sunk into depression and feels anger constantly.
Sakura felt tears filling up her eyes.
"I must not cry," she whispered. She ran into a back alley and started punching at the wall. Her fists were bleeding; her sleeves were covered in blood. Sakura embraced the pain she felt, and welcomed it in her body. She was used to hurting herself. It was a typical routine every time Sakura felt sad or angry, hence the reason why she had kept a razor with her at all times.
After, she walked slowly to school, Tomoeda High. Her bangs acted as her mask. Everyone automatically moved away as Sakura came by. She walked straight, and no one dared to bump into her. They stared at her bloodied fists.
Sakura felt the many pairs of eyes staring at her. They were like daggers poking every inch of her body. She ignored them all.
"I don't care what they say," Sakura whispered, "They are nothing."
She sat in the back, in the darkest corner of the room. When the class assembled, they were all silent, staring at Sakura. The teacher came in and sensed the tension, "Ahem class, today we're having a new student. Syaoran Li. He came from Hong Kong, and I hope you all welcome him."
A tall boy, with chocolate colored hair and amber eyes came in the classroom. He gave a cheery wave and said, "Hi, I'm Syaoran. Nice to meet you!"
There were no empty spots around, except for the ones in front of Sakura and beside her. Syaoran jumped into the seat in front of her. He turned around, "Hi, what's your name."
He held out his hand. Sakura slapped it away, leaving a trace of blood on Syaoran's hand. She got up, and left the room. Syaoran, sat there, confused.
"What did I do?" he asked his nearby classmates.
"Nothing. It's just her. She's been like that for years. Heck, the last time I actually heard her voice was more than months ago. But her marks are the highest," said Eriol Hiiragizawa, a boy with raven blue hair.
"Why's she bleeding?" questioned Syaoran.
Takashi Yamazaki, another classmate and friend of Eriol answered, "When is she not bleeding or hurt in some way? She's always getting into all sorts of trouble outside of school. Syaoran, just ignore her and pretend she's not there. She does that to the whole entire population in the school anyway."
Syaoran nodded. But, he was curious in why Sakura was the way she is.
During lunch, all Syaoran heard was gossip about Sakura. He felt somewhat guilty. He stared off in the distance and noticed Sakura sitting alone in the shadows of trees. She was hugging her knees with bandaged fists.
"Does she just sit there all the time, alone?" asked Syaoran.
"Yes. No idea what that girl thinks about," said a pretty, long haired girl, Tomoyo Daidoji, "On the first day of school, she didn't have a lunch so I said I can share with her. She just pushed me and I never approached her again. I think she has some issues. I wish I could help her. It's a shame to see such a pretty and smart girl wasted away like that."
In the afternoon, the teacher had to assign partners for a volunteering project. She said, "I'm sorry Sakura, I know you usually work alone for partner projects, but since Syaoran has joined our class, we have a even numbered class now. The principal says you should try to get along with others. Your partner is Syaoran Li. I will continue to pick partners, class."
Sakura glared at the teacher. Fine, she thought, who cares?
"All right class, so you all have your partners. You have to commit a minimum of 80 hours of volunteer hours. Sign up for spots here – such as the Tokyo Hospital, the Daido Animal Shelter...and more!"
Syaoran came over to Sakura. "Do you want to volunteer at a hospital?"
Sakura's response was a mere shrug. Syaoran took it as a yes and signed up their names.
After school, Syaoran grabbed Sakura by the wrist when she was about to leave. She immediately flung him off.
"WHAT?" she yelled angrily.
"I was wondering do you want to start today? The more we do, the better. And I'm not busy today either," said Syaoran.
"Why should I? If you want to go, then go by yourself," Sakura said.
"Look, I promise I won't annoy you or anything," said Syaoran, "I do my thing, you do your thing and we just get this project finished. Please?"
"Fine. But stay out of my life," Sakura said.
They walked to the hospital in twenty minutes. They first spoke to the secretary and they were assigned to take care of patients with long term injuries and diseases.
When the hospital was about to close, Syaoran went to find Sakura. He found her sitting with a young man. She was reading War and Peace to him. Syaoran never heard Sakura spoke anything with such passion and emotion. He looked at the young man; his pupils were staring off in some distance- he was blind.
Sakura saw Syaoran standing outside the door, she got up and said her goodbyes. The man waved back and Sakura almost half smiled. When they left the building, the sky was raining very hard.
"How are you getting home?" asked Syaoran.
"Why do you care? I'll see you tomorrow," said Sakura.
"Do you want me to walk you home? It's dangerous for a girl to walk home so late," said Syaoran.
"I thought we agreed to stay out of each other lives?" said Sakura.
Syaoran shrugged, "I'm staying out of your life. But seriously, it's quite dark. Let me be a gentleman."
Suddenly, a big black van stopped in front of them and a man stepped out.
"Hey, Sakura, we've been looking for you. Pay up!"
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