Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura; the only thing I own is my useless Backstreet Boys CD.


Isn't This It?

Updated and Rewritten on February 12, 2005


Sakura held her breath, so many questions running through her mind.

Who is she? When did he come back? Why didn't he tell me? What is going on? And who is the hoe?

Syaoran said a few things to the girl next to him, and she rushed off, looking excited. Syaoran slowly walked to her.

Sakura stood up, left a few bills on the table. Tomoyo would understand; at least now she knew why she ditched her. How cruel.

Just run and avoid him. Pretend you didn't see him. Yeah, really smooth, Sakura. Just RUN!

"Sakura?"

...so much for that.

Sakura reluctantly turned to see Syaoran's chocolate eyes. He was smiling, the jerk was smiling.

"Oh hi!" she said with forced cheeriness. "Long time no see... or talk... or whatever. Well, I better go find Tomoyo! Bye!"

Sakura turned to go but Syaoran grabbed her arm and laughed. "Chill, Sakura! We haven't seen each other in a long time, let's talk! Besides, I saw Tomoyo outside earlier. I sent Mei Ling to see her."

"That was... Mei Ling?" Sakura couldn't believe that pretty girl was Mei Ling. She certainly changed a lot since she had last seen her. She had outgrown the pigtails and the little buns. She had grown taller. She couldn't believe that she didn't recognize her.

"Yeah, who did you think would hang onto my arm like that? She's always like that with me, despite the fact she has a fiancé."

"She's engaged?"

"Yup, surprising I know. He's a great guy and he knows not to be jealous of me."

"Oh wow... things have changed. I thought that was Rachel."

"Rachel?"

What, don't remember your girlfriend or did you have so many it doesn't matter? "Yes, Rachel," she said annoyed. "You know, your girlfriend?"

"Rachel was never my girlfriend. I never even dated! Where did you get that idea?"

"I don't know, your letter?" she said sarcastically. It was weird; she had wished to see him, but now that she was talking to him, she just wanted to yell at him and run the other way.

"Oh, that letter. I meant that I had that as a friend. Gee, Sakura, what's up with you?"

"Oh." Sakura didn't know what else to say.

Syaoran dropped his playful tone and changed it to be serious. "What's going on? How come you haven't talked to me since? Why did you change your email address? Did you not want to talk to me anymore? It really hurt."

"I..."

"I thought we were going to try to stay friends and you just... stopped. Why?"

Sakura looked straight in his eye. "You want to know why? Because I thought you had a girlfriend."

"Why would that even affect anything? Even if I did—and I didn't—why would it matter?"

"Because... I didn't want to hear it," she said softly, yet firmly. "Listen, I got to go. Nice seeing you." She ran out the door, not even waiting to see him answer.

"Sakura! Stop running!" He grabbed her arm once again, and tried to get her to face him. "Hey, why are you running?" he asked, with the softest, gentlest voice ever. "Look at me." He tilted her head towards him. "What's going on?"

Sakura stared at him and then said. "I think I love you."

"I love you too. But... what does that...?"

"No, you don't get it. I. love. you."

Syaoran's eyes showed a sign of surprise. Sakura gently pulled away. "I knew you wouldn't feel the same way." She started to walk away.

Behind her, she heard him say, "I love you too." And she stopped. She just stopped and listened as he continued to talk."I have always loved you, Sakura. All those years, even before I left. I still do. I would always lay awake at night... wondering where you are and what you're doing and whether or not you love me too... and now you admitted that you do, yet you're walking away from me..."

Sakura spun around. "Did you..." she whispered.

Syaoran reached for her, and kissed her softly. "Isn't this it? Isn't this great? That you feel the same way I do? I'm so glad... I'm back for good. I'm back for you."


-Owari-

Oh god, I seriously hate this fic. People asked for a happy ending, and here is this sequel. Hope you guys liked it enough for me.

Review, click it! You know you want to!

-lilrubydevil-