All For a Memory

"Sakura" he had whispered under his breath at the sight of her.

She was still as beautiful as he remembered. Her wavy auburn tresses cascading down her small frame that went below her shoulders, her face with her soft pink lips and emerald eyes that could make any guy fall in love. He watched as she slowly left the café and into the cold of the night. When he finally realized that she was gone he quickly rushed out of his seat and ran to her, he'd be damned if he allowed her to walk out of his life again. Not this time.

His heart pounded as the snow continued to fall down the night sky. Looking around him, he tried to find the silhouette of her body; he had to find her again. That's when he noticed it, her auburn tresses being blown in the wind as her arms were wrapped around her.

'This is it,' was all he could think about as he rushed towards her grabbing her arm, "Sakura!"

The woman named Sakura turned around slowly, her eyes sparkling as she placed on a small smile, "Hello?"

"Sakura, it's me Syaoran! Where have you been?" Syaoran breathed out as he slowly let go of her.

"Do I know you? I think you have the wrong Sakura sir." She said politely as she looked around nervously to make sure she wasn't alone. The guy was scaring her.

"You…forgot about me?" Syaoran breathed out unsurely, "You forgot about us."

Sakura forced out a smile, "I'm sorry sir. I really have no idea who you are."

Syaoran shook his head, this could not be happening, "Sakura how could you forget me! You said you would love me forever!"

Sakura looked at him as she felt something watery drop on her hand. Gasping she touched her face and felt the dampness on her checks. Why was she crying?

"Gomen…I didn't mean to make you cry," Syaoran said unsurely his eyes hidden by his bangs.

"I have amnesia," Sakura finally voiced to break the silence.

Syaoran stared at her in disbelief, how could this have happened? How could this have happened without him knowing?

"I also don't want to know about my past," Sakura continued her eyes solemn, "but incase I do change my mind can I have your number please?"

Syaoran stared at her unsurely as he took his business card out, "I'm only in the city for another day," he mumbled as he got ready to leave.

"Than I shall call you tomorrow, or never," she whispered out as she watched him leave.

This time he was walking away from her. And it would up to her if she allowed him back in.

Sakura returned back home thinking about the strange man that had approached her today.

"Saku," a deep voice called out loving, "what's on your mind?"

Sakura with her famous smile on her lips embraced the guy tightly, "Eriol-kun, I love you, you know that right?"

Eriol looked at her through his spectacles his night blue eyes hidden behind them, "of course Sakura, you remember that we have to meet your parents tomorrow for the wedding preparations right?"

Sakura nodded her head happily, "Of course Eriol, I can't wait to get married!"

The next morning as Sakura awoke she noticed her fiancé staring at her intently, pain stricken.

"Whose card is this?" he asks with a venomous tone on his lips.

Sakura smiles reassuring, "Eri-kun, you scared me."

Eriol frowns, "Is he the reason why you asked if I love you?"

Sakura shook her head, "No…it's something else."

Eriol stared at her confused now, "What else would you need a business card for?"

"He knows me Eriol."

Eriol stares at her, obviously confused, "Knows you?"

"He knows who I was…before."

Eriol stared at her, eyeing her down carefully, "and do you want to know?"

It was such a simple question but somehow she couldn't answer it. Did she want to know the truth behind her past? Would she be able to accept it? Was it even worth knowing?

"Do you want to know Sakura?" Eriol questions again.

Ten Years Ago

"Hi I'm new here, my name is Sakura Kinomoto and I come from Hong Kong," Sakura introduces as she bows politely in front of the class.

"Good job Sakura, now I want you to take a seat behind…Eriol. Eriol raise your hand please," the teacher replied.

Eriol quickly raised his hand as Sakura followed with a large smile on her face.

"I hope we can become friends," Sakura replied so cheerfully that he almost missed the next part, "my only friend."

Eriol stared at her wondering why her eyes held such pain, whatever the reason was however he knew that he wanted to be the one to take the pain away from her.

Outside at the courtyard when it came time for lunch Eriol sat down by his usual tree alone as he watched the others play in the courtyard. He was so deep into his thoughts he didn't realize when Sakura sat beside him her auburn tresses flowing beautifully in the wind.

"Why are you so sad?" he voiced out catching her by surprise. She instantly lost the smile that she had planted on her lips as to not make everyone think of her as some depressed child. Although inside she knew that she was.

"You promise not to tell anyone?" Sakura whispered looking around as though there were spies watching her.

Eriol chuckled but nodded his head instantly going serious.

"I have amnesia, but the worst part is the entire time I was in the hospital no one came to visit me. No one cared."

Syaoran stared at the door in front of him, unsure of what to expect. A man had called him back saying that Sakura would want to see him this very morning. Just hearing her name knocked him to his senses and he quickly rushed following the directions the man gave him to this quaint little house that was now in front of him.

He unsurely looked at his surroundings. He had seen the way her eyes looked so lost when she had told him she didn't want to know of the past. The way they held such pain, making him feel that he was the very cause of that pain. If only he had not allowed her to be so reckless that night. But Sakura being the stubborn girl she was never did listen to what he said. He chuckled softly inside in the memories of all their petty arguments they had shared together, but was quickly snapped out of it when the door in front of him opened revealing a man with dark blue hair.

"You must be Syaoran Li, please come in," his voice was smooth no hint of any bad intention.

Syaoran nodded his head as he sat down on the sofa looking around the small humble abode.

"My fiancée will be out in just a moment," Eriol told him as he watched the man's eyes wander around.

Syaoran was shocked hearing fiancée but kept it inside. It has already been 10 years what had he expect to occur. Did he truly have any right expecting her to wait for him to find her?

Sakura walked into the room humming cheerfully but instantly stopped seeing the man sitting on her sofa.

"What is he doing here?" Sakura stared in disbelief at her fiancé.

"Saku, you know you want the truth."

Sakura felt tears well up in her eyes, "No I don't! These people left me! They allowed me to be alone for the fucking 5 months I was in that hospital. Only my parents ever came to visit me but even they rarely showed! I saw the fucking nurses more than anyone else!"

Eriol embraced Sakura tightly in his arms, "Shhhh, but remember that hollow feeling you would always feel when people would ask about your childhood? Or when you watched children playing out in the fields? Oh Sakura you deserve the truth."

Sakura looked up at the man she loved her eyes watering as she nodded her head agreeing with him, "You're right, I would never forgive myself if I let this opportunity slip by. I will uncover the truth."

Walking towards the man sitting on the couch she held out her hand, "My name is Sakura Kinomoto and I'm going to need your helping figuring out who I used to be."

"Sakura you will not ruin your future for your fucking past!" Nadeshiko yelled as she clutched her heart in pain.

"Mother I have a right to know! You may have kept me from it the past 10 years but I'm going to find out the truth of who I was before. And you can't stop me!" Sakura hollered as she turned to walk off but was stopped by her mother's screams.

"You insolent child! You know what we did for you? How much we sacrificed? And what about Eriol are you just going to leave him to chase this selfish dream of yours! The past is the past Sakura it doesn't matter what happened back then!"

"But it does," Sakura whispered quietly, "I feel hollow inside every time something reminds me remotely of the past mother. I need to do this."

Fujitaka let out a large side and held his wife back, "She has the right to know."

Sakura bowed grateful for her father's understanding and walked off knowing this was going to be a hard journey but one that she must take to fulfill the void deep within her soul.

"How could you let her go?" his wife voiced out brokenly as she fell on the couch, "she'll hate us."

"No she'll understand. She's our daughter we must have faith in her."