"Yeah. What happened? Why are you here?"
Sakura mumbled absentmindedly, forgetting who she was talking to.
"Oh, my boyfriend is going to an American college… and I'm not… he just told me… I was so depressed…"
"Who's your boyfriend?"
"Taisuke… nicest guy… I'm going to miss him…"
Sakura sighed unhappily. Syaoran did the same, but not for the same reason.
"Why did you come back, anyway? Other than your promise, of course…"
"My mother was getting to be a little annoying. Sure, I love her, but…"
"Oh. What time is it?"
"6:15."
"It's really early… I think I'll go home, before everyone wakes up."
"Good idea. I'll come with you."
Both of them got up, Sakura doing so after yawning loudly.
"I'm so tired… can I lean on you?"
"Uh-OK."
Syaoran blushed. Luckily for him, Sakura was too tired to notice. After walking about two blocks, they arrived at Sakura's house.
"The door's probably locked, so I'll use… Wing."
She took off her necklace. It looked the same as ever.
"I haven't used this in a long time. Not since we were trying to capture Wish. By the way, did Meiling use Wish to do anything?"
"Yeah. To dye her hair. Just little things."
"Oh."
"The key that hides the forces of the stars! Show your true shape to me! I, Sakura, command you under the contract. Release!"
"Wing!"
Wings appeared on Sakura's back.
"See you later."
"'Bye."
"'Bye."
Sakura flew to her window, opened it, and went inside. Syaoran left, feeling stupid. Sakura had a boyfriend now. Sakura didn't love him. He could just imagine her saying to Tomoyo, "I can't believe I ever liked him! I was so stupid! And that teddy bear I gave him? I was lucky I was carrying it around!"
What would have happened if he had stayed, however? They'd just be friends, anyway. He'd never admit his feelings. She probably wouldn't have, either.
Syaoran entered his apartment, feeling stupid.
*
Syaoran's POV
Meiling was asleep, her bright yellow and hot pink hair a bed of snakes. Lucky Meiling. SHE didn't have any problems. Not like I did.
I noticed my suitcase was a mess. I had been so tired last night, that I had only unpacked some clothes. The clothes that I was wearing right now.
Meiling had already unpacked, using Wish. I started taking out my stuff, which was a lot. Among the mess, I found my Clow Cards. Time. Dash. Freeze. Time! I could use Time to go back in Time… tell Sakura how I felt… then, she would be MY girlfriend… no. I couldn't. If life was a game, then doing that would be cheating.
But I couldn't stand to see her unhappy, either. I looked around. I hadn't unpacked much. I put everything back. I would leave.
Leave for… where? Hong Kong? No. Maybe… America. Yeah, America. I would leave for America.
Right now.
*
Since I got so many ideas during Math, I decided to make this part of the prologue. Review or you will be sorry. j/k
Sakura mumbled absentmindedly, forgetting who she was talking to.
"Oh, my boyfriend is going to an American college… and I'm not… he just told me… I was so depressed…"
"Who's your boyfriend?"
"Taisuke… nicest guy… I'm going to miss him…"
Sakura sighed unhappily. Syaoran did the same, but not for the same reason.
"Why did you come back, anyway? Other than your promise, of course…"
"My mother was getting to be a little annoying. Sure, I love her, but…"
"Oh. What time is it?"
"6:15."
"It's really early… I think I'll go home, before everyone wakes up."
"Good idea. I'll come with you."
Both of them got up, Sakura doing so after yawning loudly.
"I'm so tired… can I lean on you?"
"Uh-OK."
Syaoran blushed. Luckily for him, Sakura was too tired to notice. After walking about two blocks, they arrived at Sakura's house.
"The door's probably locked, so I'll use… Wing."
She took off her necklace. It looked the same as ever.
"I haven't used this in a long time. Not since we were trying to capture Wish. By the way, did Meiling use Wish to do anything?"
"Yeah. To dye her hair. Just little things."
"Oh."
"The key that hides the forces of the stars! Show your true shape to me! I, Sakura, command you under the contract. Release!"
"Wing!"
Wings appeared on Sakura's back.
"See you later."
"'Bye."
"'Bye."
Sakura flew to her window, opened it, and went inside. Syaoran left, feeling stupid. Sakura had a boyfriend now. Sakura didn't love him. He could just imagine her saying to Tomoyo, "I can't believe I ever liked him! I was so stupid! And that teddy bear I gave him? I was lucky I was carrying it around!"
What would have happened if he had stayed, however? They'd just be friends, anyway. He'd never admit his feelings. She probably wouldn't have, either.
Syaoran entered his apartment, feeling stupid.
*
Syaoran's POV
Meiling was asleep, her bright yellow and hot pink hair a bed of snakes. Lucky Meiling. SHE didn't have any problems. Not like I did.
I noticed my suitcase was a mess. I had been so tired last night, that I had only unpacked some clothes. The clothes that I was wearing right now.
Meiling had already unpacked, using Wish. I started taking out my stuff, which was a lot. Among the mess, I found my Clow Cards. Time. Dash. Freeze. Time! I could use Time to go back in Time… tell Sakura how I felt… then, she would be MY girlfriend… no. I couldn't. If life was a game, then doing that would be cheating.
But I couldn't stand to see her unhappy, either. I looked around. I hadn't unpacked much. I put everything back. I would leave.
Leave for… where? Hong Kong? No. Maybe… America. Yeah, America. I would leave for America.
Right now.
*
Since I got so many ideas during Math, I decided to make this part of the prologue. Review or you will be sorry. j/k