Confessions

Chapter Three

Disclaimer: Totally fan made so I do not own this manga/anime. I heart the series!

"Ohayo!" Sakura cheerfully called as she entered the classroom earlier than usual. Tomoyo stood by her locker at the back of the class and waved to Sakura.

"Ohayo, Sakura-chan!"

"Ohayo, Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura looked over Tomoyo's shoulder and the desk behind hers was empty. She sighed unhappily.

"Is something wrong?" Tomoyo asked innocently but already knew why Sakura looked disappointed.

"N... nothing. It doesn't matter." She lied. As soon as she reached her seat, she heard the door slide open.

"Ah! Li-kun has arrived." Tomoyo whispered to Sakura who froze on the spot. She clenched her teeth and took out her exercise books nervously. "Ohayo, Li-kun!"

"Ohayo." Through Sakura's ears, his voice was soft and smooth. She automatically put her hand in her bag to search for my books until she realised that she had taken them all out already. She heard the chair slide across the floor behind her and Sakura turned around immidiately. Syaoran stared at Sakura.

"Ohayo, Li-kun!"

He didn't seem to answer. He just continued to stare at her and seemed to be unable to sit down. He froze with his hand on his chair and his eyes looking into Sakura's. This made her very nervous and her knees began to shake. Soon she thought she'd fall to pieces.

"Um, Li-kun..."

"O-ohayo, Kinomoto-san." He finally said and sat down quickly. Tomoyo caught his face turn red because she caught her staring at her strangely. But why was he staring? Tomoyo knew the answer right away, as usual.

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Sakura felt a bit more satisfied in having to have greeted him the first time. She felt happy and content. In classes, she sometimes looked over her shoulder to get a quick glimpse of Syaoran. Occasionally, he looked back at her and catch her staring. In response, she'd turn red and look forward or smile. She felt happy by looking at him, even if it was a quick look. As she turned around the corner to where she meets up with Tomoyo, she found Syaoran standing with a firm look on his face. Sakura's face turned white in shock and quickly hid behind the wall. Suddenly, she heard a loud voice call out.

"Why not?" It shouted. That voice sounded similiar to Sakura and when she had a quick look around the corner, she saw Li Meilin standing in front of him. She was bright red in the face and she looked like was about to cry. "I really like you, Syaoran-kun!"

Suddenly, Sakura felt a stab in her chest. It felt like a large hole appeared inside her and it hurt to breathe. Was Meilin confessing to Syaoran?

"I know." He said clearly.

"What do you feel about me?" She cried.

"You are my dear cousin..."

"Is that all?" Tears started to fall from her eyes but she didn't look like she wanted to wipe them away. Syaoran closed his eyes in guilt.

"I'm sorry."

"Is there someone else?" Both Syaoran and Sakura gasped. Syaoran hesitated before answering.

"I think there is." Sakura looked away and slid down the wall and fell on her knees.

"You think? What sort of answer is that? Do you like this person; yes or no?"

"I don't know yet but..."

"I see. You don't see me as anything more than a cousin, right? I understand."

"Meilin..."

Sakura saw Meilin run past the wall and didn't look back. She had her arm over her face and prevented herself from wailing. It seemed that she didn't see Sakura sitting by the wall. Meilin was a good friend to Sakura so she stood up and was ready to run after her but suddenly Syaoran ran past her. But then he stopped halfway and clenched her fists. He never saw Sakura too until he turned around and saw Sakura with a mortified expression. She looked down guilt-stricken.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to..."

"It's OK." He walked past Sakura and sat on the brick wall. He covered his face with her hands in frustration. Sakura watched him motionless like a beautiful statue carved by angels. She sat by him and continued to look at him. He didn't move an inch.

"Meilin is a very kind person. She'll be happy for you that you found someone you like." She said as she leaned closer to him. Syaoran looked up from his hands and stared at Sakura. He shook his head.

"I don't know..."

"You... don't know?" Sakura asked in confusion.

"I don't think I can love Meilin the same way as she loves me. I only see her as a dear cousin. Besides, I think I have someone else I like." Sakura nodded. The hole inside her began to grow larger and she cringed in pain. She held her hand in a tight fist by her chest then stood up.

"I hope you figure out if you... like this person. It would be nice if you did." She lied and ran away. She didn't look back to see if Syaoran was after her. Sakura knew how Meilin felt but Sakura fought back the tears furiously.

I feel so... empty. My heart feels wounded and split into two. Does Li-kun already have someone he likes?

She asked that same question over and over in her head as she ran through the school and did not have any idea of where to run to.