Summary : Sakura, thirteen, pretty and smart meets Syaoran, fourteen, charming and athletic. Love entwines them together, but not for long. One year and a few months later, Sakura is left heart-broken and Syaoran, lying. Three years later, Sakura meets Syaoran again, still broken-hearted. Lying to her? Easy. Mending her heart? Impossible.

Author's Notes : Hey there! Sorry for the extremely late update! I was busy the whole month. ..Okay, fine. Maybe that's just an over-used excuse.. The truth is.. I had writer's block and I was editing my friend's story, 'Villagers United'. (The link is on my author's profile) ..So, yea. I was actually busy. ...I think... Anyways, sorry to all the readers and reviewers out there, 'kays? Oh yea, I am so happy that I got 16 reviews for two chapters! Arigato gozaimasu minna-san! (Thank you so much everyone!) So, enjoy the chapter!

Keywords : Normal writing - Naration.

Italics - Thoughts.

"..." - Talking.

'...' - Voices/talking in another world. (Sakura not included)

Everlasting Love
Written by : SakuraKxSyaoranL

Chapter two

'Sakura-chan!'

The auburn haired girl turned her head towards the figure that called out her name. Tears welled up in her emerald eyes as she stared at the girl in front of her.

"T-Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura cried out as she ran towards her best friend with her arms spread out.

'Sakura-chan, I've missed you so much!' Tomoyo said before she vanished into thin air. Sakura stopped running abruptly and furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

Nani? Sakura thought in her head as she looked around her. Slowly, everything that surrounded her once before was replaced with darkness.

"Otou-san? Okaa-san? Onii-chan? Where are you?" Sakura called out, fear visible in her now strained voice. Where is everyone? What's happening? This never happened last time.. Sakura thought as she looked at her surroundings. Nothing was there. No one was there. There was only darkness surrounding her now; pitch-black darkness.

Sakura rubbed her eyes, not believing the sight that surrounded her. This can't be happening. She thought in her mind over and over again.

'Sakuraaaaa… Help meee..'

Sakura turned around. Fear clearly visible in her emerald green eyes.

"W-Who's there?" Sakura called out in a strained voice.

'Sakuraaaaaa…'

"W-W-Who's there?" Sakura repeated in a frightened voice. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see who it was; fear clearly visible in her emerald eyes.

CRASH

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!" Sakura shrieked as she was falling down a bottomless pit.

"Tasukete! (Help me!)" she screamed as she continued to fall helplessly. Tears fell from her eyes as she kept falling endlessly. Tasukete.. Sakura thought once more before she was surrounded by darkness.

"Kinomoto-san! Kinomoto-san, daijoubu? (Are you alright?)" A voice called out.

Kinomoto Sakura opened her eyes to the dull green of the hospital ceiling. As dim as it was, the light made her head hurt. Her stomach was empty and her throat was raw, as if she'd thrown up after being sick.

"Kinomoto-san, daijoubu?" The person repeated.

Sakura turned her head to the direction of the voice. This was a mistake. The room swayed and her stomach lurched.

"Ittai.. (Ouch..)" Sakura muttered as she grasped her head in pain. A hand reached out to her and held her shoulders, as if to steady her.

"Daijoubu?"

Sakura turned her head once more and scanned her surroundings. Then, she looked up to see kind gray eyes staring back at her. A man in his late twenties was present. He sat on a chair near the bed. Once she recognized her surroundings, Sakura settled back down on the bed and nodded her head, as if to answer the man's question.

"Yokatta (Thank goodness)," the man said as he heaved a sigh of relief. Sakura turned to look at him with a questionable stare.

"Aa, gomen. (Oh, sorry.) I forgot to introduce myself. I am the doctor who took care of you while you were unconscious,"

"Oh.." Sakura said as she looked up to see the doctor more clearly. He had kind grey eyes, a petite nose and a strong jaw line. His neat black hair completed the look.

"Aa, arigato," Sakura said as she smiled sweetly. Then, she looked down at her own hands.

"Ano.. (Um..) How long have I been hospitalized?" Sakura asked uncertainly while looking down at her hands still.

"You've been hospitalized for about, three to four months," the doctor replied.

That's longer than last time.. Sakura thought as she felt a stinging sensation in her eyes. She bit back the tears and put on a fake smile as she looked up. She smiled fakely at the doctor.

The doctor stared at Sakura with sadness in her eyes. He noticed the smile that she gave him was fake and forced, but decided to keep quiet.

"I'll be going now. If you need anything, just press the button," The doctor said as he managed a small smile. With that, he left the room.

Sakura noticed the given behaviour. She knew that he could sense her sadness. Sakura quietly thanked the doctor in her heart as she stared out of the tinted hospital window. She felt a stinging sensation in her eyes once more, instead of keeping it inside, Sakura let the tears fall freely. She couldn't hold it in anymore.

She wanted to be open to the world once more. She wanted to feel safe from all the dangers that life held for her. She wanted some one to experience it with, some one that she could care and love for; the some one just for her. But she knew that it was impossible to hope or wish that because she was scared of the world she was living in. She was scared to love again. She didn't want to get heart-broken again.

Tears flowed from her eyes as she thought about her past. She was once the bubbly and cheerful girl that everyone knew and loved. She was known as the friendliest girl ever since she was born. She was also known as miss popularity in her school. Nobody could ever hate her or dislike her, even a little. Despite her stubbornness at times; she attracted many people.

Sakura wore a small smile on her lips as she recalled a memory from her younger days. It was her first day at Tomoeda Private Elementary School. She was only seven years old…

Flashback

"Sakura-chan, be careful and don't be afraid to make friends, okay?" Kinomoto Fujitaka said as he dropped off seven-year old, Kinomoto Sakura.

"I won't be afraid, otou-san. I'll just do what I always do, introduce myself and make up a conversation," Sakura said as she held a fist in the air. Fujitaka chuckled at his daughter's behaviour.

"I bet that they would run away even at first glance," Kinomoto Touya said in a mocking tone as he smirked.

"Doshte? (Why?)" Sakura asked, clueless.

"They wouldn't want to be friends with a kaiju, now would they?" Touya said.

"Kaiju janaii! (I'm not a monster!)" Sakura said as she puffed out her cheeks. She glared at Touya as Touya glared back.

"Sakura-chan, I think you should go now. School is about to start," Fujitaka said, interrupting the siblings' bickering.

Sakura stared at her father as she processed the words that he just said in her head.

"HOE! I'M GOING TO BE LATE!!!" Sakura screamed. She kissed her father on the cheek and rushed out of the open door. She slammed the door shut and waved goodbye to her father and older brother.

She ran to the school as she heard the bell ring. Hoe! I'm going to be late! On the first day of school too! Sakura thought as she rushed through the halls, searching for her classroom frantically.

"1-B, 1-B… Ah'ha! There it is!" Sakura exclaimed as she ran to the said classroom. Unfortunately, she didn't really watch where she was going.

CRASH

"Ittai.." Sakura said as she rubbed her sore head.

"Gomen nasai. Daijoubu? (I'm sorry. Are you alright?)" A concerned voice said as a hand grasped Sakura's.

"Hai, daijoubu desu. Arigato (Yes, I'm alright. Thank you)," Sakura replied as she took the hand in hers. Sakura dusted off imaginary dust off of her skirt and looked up at the person's face. A soft gasp passed her pink lips as she was mesmerized by a pair of amber eyes.

"Ano.. I better get to class now. I'll see you later, okay?" Sakura asked as she broke the gaze. She smiled cheerfully as she said the last sentence.

"Hai. By the way, where are you heading?" The boy asked.

"Oh, I'm just heading to my class, 1-B. Over there," Sakura said as she pointed to the said classroom.

"Sou ka.. (Is that so..) I'm heading there too!" The boy answered while smiling.

"Hontou ni? (Really?)" Sakura asked.

"Hai,"

Sakura and the said boy chatted along the way. Once they got there, the boy slid open the door and stepped into the classroom; Sakura followed his example.

"Ah, Tanaka-san, Kinomoto-san; glad you could join us," The teacher, Sugiyami-sensei, said as she smiled at the two seven-year olds. Sakura returned the sweet gesture.

"Class, quiet down, please," Sugiyami-sensei said sharply. The class became silent in just a few seconds.

"Now, introduce yourself, please," Sugiyami-sensei said calmly. Sakura nudged the boy, as if to say 'you first'. The boy nodded understandingly. The boy stepped in front and introduced himself.

"Konichiwa minna-san. Watashi no namae wa Tanaka Koji. Hajimemashite (Hello everyone. My name is Tanaka Koji. Pleased to meet you)," Koji said as he smiled.

"Very well, you may sit down now, Tanaka-san," Sugiyami-sensei said as she motioned towards the classroom. Koji nodded his head and gave a thumbs up to Sakura. Sakura's eyes lit up and she smiled cheerfully.

"Konichiwa minna! Watashi wa Kinomoto Sakura desu! But, you can call me Sakura-chan, if you like. Dozo yuroshiku! (Hello everyone! I am Kinomoto Sakura! But, you can call me Sakura-chan, if you like. Nice to meet you!)" Sakura said cheerfully as she smiled.

"You may sit down now, Sakura-san," Sugiyami-sensei said as she smiled. Sakura smiled back and headed towards her seat.

I guess that school isn't so bad after all. Sakura thought as she smiled.

End of Flashback

Sakura laughed at the memory as tears rolled down her cheeks. She sure missed those days. I wonder what happened to Koji-kun… Sakura thought as she pondered on the thought. Aa, now I remember. He moved away when we were in third grade. I sure miss him though. Sakura thought to herself.

Suddenly, she had flashbacks of Syaoran and herself when they were in fourth grade. She smiled softly as she recalled Valentines Day. She had thought that Syaoran liked Tsukida Kaede, but in the end, he told her that he loved another girl. She laughed softly. Who knew that the girl would turn out to be me.. And to think I was jealous. Sakura thought as another tear slid down her cheek.

"Syaoran, anata ga inakute sabishii desu.. Aitai.. (Syaoran, I'm lonely without you.. I miss you..)" Sakura said softly as another tear slid down her cheek.

Author's Notes : So, that's all for now. Quite sad at the ending though. Haah.. As you can see, my chapters are getting longer than usual. Hehe. Aa, I almost forgot. I need to thank my wonderful reviewers for the reviews that I got.

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