The
boy stood on the cliff, looking down at the sea that crashed at
the rocks below. He was clenching his fists tightly as his eyes
were squeezed shut.
He had smiled at the brown haired girl before the
black sphere had descended upon him, blocking her from his view.
He had closed his eyes, ready to embrace the fate that he had
been destined to.
There was a sudden sound of sobs, and something clutched
painfully at his heart. She was crying, and that was one thing
he couldn't' bear.
He didn't want her to cry for him; she could always
find someone to take his place. With that, he resigned to fate
and closed his eyes.
It was only after the noise around him had died down
that he looked up. He now stood opposite the girl that he had
waited for so long while he was in Hong Kong. Could he truly forget
her now?
Yet, he felt strange. He had been anticipating the
loss of his most precious feeling, yet he could still feel it
burning within him. Could it still be with him?
"I know it's too late, Li-kun," the girl
sobbed, her tears flowing freely down her cheeks as she looked
down. His heart softened, and he smiled ever so gently at her.
"You may not care for me now, but I don't mind. Ai shiteru,
Li-kun!"
With that, she burst into tears as she looked down.
"Ai shiteru, Sakura-chan," he spoke softly
as she looked up wonderingly. "I have always loved you, and
always will. Ai shiteru."
A beautiful smile seemed to light up her face as
she gazed at him. So he hadn't lost his most precious feeling
after all!
Brandishing her Jump card, she leaped across the
valley that had been created to separate them and leaped into
his arms despite his protests.
"I really love you, Li-kun!"
He looked at the rising sun that had begun to shine
its rays in the horizon. He had missed the chance to let Sakura
know his true feelings when he returned to Hong Kong for the first
time. How could he have simply left her like that for the second
time after helping her capture The Void?
It had left a gaping hole in his heart, he reflected
as he tried to squeeze that picture of her tear stricken faced
at the news that he was leaving Tomoeda. He hadn't told her, but
she had known it from her best friend, Tomoyo whom he had confided
in.
The everlasting memory burned in the deep dark corners
of his heart, making a lone tear flow down his cheek as he looked
up. Returning to Hong Kong hadn't been easy for him; neither had
leaving Tomoeda and Sakura.
"I'll wait for you, Li-kun."
Her words echoed in his mind, making him wince. Unconsciously
fiddling with the photograph of the girl that he missed so much,
he unconsciously smiled at her.
"I will be back some day, Sakura-chan. I swear,"
he whispered, holding it close to his heart as he closed his eyes.
The longing to see he had clutched painfully at the strings of
his heart, as he gazed at the photograph once more longingly.
Still as he uttered these words, there was some doubt
in his heart. Could he ever see her again? He had to fulfill his
duties as leader of the clan, and couldn't leave Hong Kong at
any time he wanted. In fact, he had returned to Hong Kong just
for this.
Yet, forgetting Sakura was the hardest thing to do.
He still loved her, he wasn't afraid to admit. He had fallen in
love with the girl that would now wait for his return to Tomoeda.
If he did return, that is
He gazed silently at the rising sun as he turned
to return home, lest they should discover him missing. The wind
brought back the words that he had longed so much to say to Sakura,
and there was hope in those words.
"Ai shiteruSakura-chan."